The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has revealed that, the mining lease granted to the Seven Seas Salt Limited will come to an end on December 28, 2026, subject to renewal after compliance as contained in the stated agreement.
According to the Deputy sector Minister, Benito Owusu Bio “the Lease is valid till 28th December, 2026, when the fifteen years granted will expire.
Subject of the lease, is located at
Adina, Agavedzi and Blekusu, all in the Ketu South Municipality related to Restricted Mining Lease, made on 29th December, 2011 by Kensington Industries Limited, now Seven Seas Salt Limited.
The lease is said to cover an area of the Keta Lagoon (Ketu South Section) measuring approximately Six Thousand and Four point Four Eight acres (6,004.48 acres).
The Deputy Minister, made this known on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday November 23, 2022 when the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ketu South constituency, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, on behalf of the MP for Keta, Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpe, wanted to know ‘how many acres of Keta Lagoon was granted to Kensington Industries Limited of India to use as brine for salt production’.
By Francis Edzorna Mensah