By Grace Zigah
Lawyers for Adamus Resources Limited and businesswoman Angela List have issued a strongly worded press release rejecting attempts by sections of the media to link the company and its founder to alleged regulatory breaches involving a mining company in Mali.
The response follows widespread publications in several Ghanaian newspapers which associated Adamus Resources and Angela List with allegations contained in a correspondence issued by Mali’s Ministry of Mines regarding Société des Mines de Kofi (MIKO-SA), a mining entity operating in western Mali.
MIKO-SA is a subsidiary of Nguvu Mining, the parent company of Adamus Resources Limited headquartered in Accra Ghana.
According to the company’s profile, Adamus Resources Limited (Nzema Gold Mine) is located approximately 300km west-southwest by road from the Capital City Accra, and 80km west by road from the port of Takoradi.
Adamus Resources Limited is the first mine to be owned by Nguvu Mining. The mine was acquired from Endeavour Mining in 2017. Nguvu Mining has 90% economic interest in the mine, with the Government of Ghana holding the remaining 10%.
However, Adamus recently ran into trouble with the Ghanaian authorities leading to the revocation of its mining leases covering the Akango, Salman, and Nkroful concessions. It follows findings of illegal mining activities and multiple regulatory breaches around the concessions.
But in the statement dated May 25, 2026, legal firm Apatu-Plange & Co PRUC described the publications as “false, misleading and malicious,” insisting that neither Adamus Resources Limited nor Madam Angela List was mentioned in the Malian government correspondence.
According to the lawyers, the allegations referenced in the notice were directed specifically at MIKO-SA and not Adamus Resources Limited.
“Our Clients’ attention has been drawn to a series of coordinated newspaper publications and sensational front-page stories deliberately framed around the claim that a ‘sister company’ of Adamus Resources Limited was implicated in alleged regulatory breaches,” portions of the release stated.
The law firm accused some media houses of engaging in what it described as “sensationalism and reputational manipulation” by deliberately framing the story around the phrase “Adamus sister company” in a manner intended to create a negative public perception about Angela List and businesses associated with her.
According to the lawyers, even where companies may exist within a broader corporate structure, the entities remain legally distinct under the law and allegations against one company cannot automatically be extended to another entity based on perceived affiliations.
The statement further stressed that the Malian correspondence merely contained allegations and had not established any wrongdoing.
“For the record, MIKO-SA is a responsible corporate entity and firmly denies the allegations referenced in the said correspondence,” the lawyers noted.
Apatu-Plange & Co also alleged that the synchronized appearance of the publications across multiple newspapers suggested a coordinated effort by unnamed actors seeking to damage the reputation of their clients.
The lawyers questioned why the issue was being aggressively amplified in Ghanaian media when the original correspondence emanated from Mali.
“Indeed, it is most revealing that while the correspondence emanates from Mali, it is media houses in Ghana and not Mali that appear to have embarked on an aggressive campaign of sensationalizing the information,” the release added.
The statement also referenced ongoing public discussions surrounding Adamus Resources in Ghana, accusing critics of attempting to exploit the situation to create what it called a “false narrative” that companies associated with Angela List operate outside lawful and regulatory standards.
The legal team maintained that Adamus Resources and Angela List have built reputable businesses through lawful enterprise and would not allow “faceless interests” to use sections of the media to spread falsehoods.
The lawyers consequently demanded an immediate halt to any further publications linking Adamus Resources Limited and Angela List to the allegations raised in Mali and warned that legal action could follow against media organizations and individuals involved in circulating the reports.
“Take notice that our Clients reserve all rights available to them under the law including the institution of legal proceedings against any person, media house, or entity found to have participated in the publication and circulation of these false and defamatory stories,” the statement warned.
The release was signed by Nii Apatu-Plange on behalf of Adamus Resources Limited.
