The High Court (Commercial Division 6) in Accra has dismissed yet another legal challenge by Future Global Resources (FGR) Ltd and Blue Gold Prestea Bogoso Ltd against Heath Goldfields Ltd over the ownership and management of the Bogoso Prestea Mines.
In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, the Court rejected FGR and Blue Gold’s application seeking to invalidate the mining lease granted to Heath Goldfields. The decision marks the fourth consecutive court defeat for the two companies in relation to the same mining lease since December 2024.
Presiding judge, Justice Sedina Agbemava, ruled that Heath Goldfields had not breached any constitutional provisions, noting that the Constitution does not specify a timeframe within which a mining lease must be ratified by Parliament. The Court acknowledged that Heath Goldfields has already initiated the necessary processes to have the lease ratified through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, despite obstacles raised by FGR and its legal team.
This ruling follows an earlier decision on May 14, 2025, in which the same court dismissed an injunction application filed by FGR and Blue Gold seeking to bar Heath Goldfields from operating the mine. In that ruling, the Court held that public interest would be better served by allowing Heath Goldfields to continue maintenance activities at the site.
Back in March 2025, the High Court had already dismissed a separate suit by FGR and Blue Gold against Heath Goldfields, reinforcing the latter’s position as the legitimate leaseholder of the Bogoso Prestea Mines.
In today’s decision, the Court also awarded costs of GHS 40,000 against FGR and Blue Gold in favour of Heath Goldfields Ltd and the Minerals Commission.
The ruling further consolidates Heath Goldfields’ legal standing as the recognized operator of the Bogoso Prestea Mines.
