Gold Fields Tarkwa lease: Private citizen petitions Council of State to reject calls for non-renewal
A Ghanaian private citizen has petitioned the Council of State to intervene in the ongoing debate over the future of Gold Fields Ghana Limited’s Tarkwa mining lease, warning that any move to deny renewal of the lease could damage investor confidence and threaten Ghanaian businesses linked to the mine.
But in his petition dated July 1, 2026, Mr Opare Asamoah acknowledged some of the concerns raised about Ghana’s mining sector but insisted that refusing to renew the Gold Fields lease was not the appropriate solution.
The petition also highlighted Gold Fields’ contributions to local procurement and community development, claiming the company had spent billions of dollars locally and supported major infrastructure projects through the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation.
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