The government plans to formally revoke Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462, a controversial mining regulation that has sparked significant public and political pushback, Attorney General and Minister for Justice Dominic Ayine said Friday.
Speaking at a stakeholder meeting on illegal mining convened by President John Dramani Mahama in Accra, Dr. Ayine announced that his office has prepared a replacement regulation—LI 2505—which is scheduled to be laid before Parliament when the legislative body reconvenes on October 14.
“We have prepared an instrument—LI 2505—in my office, and that will be laid in Parliament on the 14th of October,” Ayine said.
He added that the decision to repeal the existing LI was made in coordination with the relevant sector minister, signaling a shift in the administration’s approach to addressing the legal framework around mining activities.
“The Minister and I have agreed that on the 14th of October, when Parliament resumes, we will lay that instrument to revoke the famous LI 2462,” Ayine said.
The now-targeted LI 2462 had come under sustained criticism from civil society groups and mining sector stakeholders, many of whom viewed it as ineffective or misaligned with broader efforts to combat illegal mining, also known locally as galamsey.
The repeal and replacement of the regulation are expected to form part of a wider legal reform package aimed at strengthening enforcement mechanisms and improving environmental oversight in Ghana’s extractive sector.
