# Ghana mining sector regulatory and legislative developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ghana-mining-sector-regulatory-and-legislative-developments > Updated: 2026-08-24T17:41:53.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, the Minority caucus in Ghana’s Parliament rejected the ratification of six mining lease agreements. Officials, including Ranking Member Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, cited constitutional and legal deficiencies such as missing cadastral plans and the absence of a ten-percent state free-carried-interest. Deputy Ranking Member Dr Gideon Boako also warned that the government’s super-majority in the House threatened democratic accountability. By late August 2026, the Ghanaian government proposed reforms to the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) to increase transparency and regulation. Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Dr Yusif Sulemana announced plans to reduce the maximum duration of mining leases from 30 years to 20 years. The reforms also include consolidating reconnaissance and prospecting licenses into a single five-year exploration license and decentralizing the Minerals Commission’s operations to improve regulatory effectiveness. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-24: Ghana proposes reducing mining lease durations to 20 years Ghana plans to reform its Minerals and Mining Act by reducing maximum mining lease durations from 30 to 20 years and consolidating exploration licenses to improve sector transparency. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ghana-proposes-reducing-mining-lease-durations-to-20-years ### 2026-07-31: Ghana Parliament minority blocks mining leases and warns against super‑majority rule Ghana’s parliamentary minority rejected six mining leases over constitutional flaws and warned that the government’s super‑majority threatens democratic checks. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ghana-parliament-minority-blocks-mining-leases-and-warns-against-supermajority-rule --- Cite as: Ghana mining sector regulatory and legislative developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ghana-mining-sector-regulatory-and-legislative-developments