# Ghana Minerals Commission decentralization and reform > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ghana-minerals-commission-decentralization-and-reform > Updated: 2026-09-04T05:04:01.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2. The Minerals Commission of Ghana has initiated a decentralization strategy to improve the regulation of the nation’s mineral resources. This process began with the commissioning of an eight-storey office complex in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, intended to move operations away from the centralized hub in Accra to enhance supervision and curb illegal mining. Following the establishment of the Kumasi office, the Commission has focused on reducing costs and time for mining companies by providing local access to licensing and oversight. Concurrently, the Commission is pursuing regulatory reforms, including a proposal to reduce mining lease tenures from 30 to 20 years to safeguard national assets. These administrative shifts are part of a broader government agenda to transition from raw mineral exports to an industrialization model. This includes a goal to export only refined gold by 2030, alongside efforts to strengthen bilateral economic ties and increase local equity participation in the mining sector. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-04: Ghana Minerals Commission decentralizes oversight and pursues regulatory reforms Ghana's Minerals Commission has opened a regional office in Kumasi to decentralize oversight and is pursuing regulatory reforms, including shorter mining leases and a shift toward refined gold exports. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ghana-minerals-commission-decentralizes-oversight-and-pursues-regulatory-reforms ### 2026-08-24: Minerals Commission commissions new eight-storey office in Ashanti Region Ghana has commissioned an eight-storey Minerals Commission office in Kumasi to decentralize mining regulation and improve oversight, while reaffirming a policy shift toward mineral value addition. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/minerals-commission-commissions-new-eight-storey-office-in-ashanti-region --- Cite as: Ghana Minerals Commission decentralization and reform. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ghana-minerals-commission-decentralization-and-reform