Apinto chiefs demand equity stake in Gold Fields Tarkwa Mine as lease renewal talks continue

The Apinto Divisional Council has called on the government to make host communities equity partners in Gold Fields Ghana Limited’s Tarkwa Mine, arguing that the ongoing lease renewal process presents an opportunity to create a new model of shared ownership in Ghana’s mining sector.

The Council announced that it has developed an “Apinto Shared Prosperity Proposal”, which it intends to submit to government as a framework for ensuring traditional authorities and local communities participate in the ownership, governance and benefits of mining operations on their lands.

The call comes as government reviews Gold Fields’ application for a 20-year lease renewal for its Tarkwa operations, ahead of the expiry of the company’s five mining leases in April 2027.