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Tarkwa Mine: Why a state takeover is the wrong answer
The proposal by governance and international relations expert Dr David Agbee that the Government of Ghana should assume majority ownership of the Tarkwa Gold Mine after Gold Fields' lease expires in 2027 has understandably generated considerable public interest.
Yet no one expects them to employ every unemployed graduate in Ghana, fix every road, build every hospital or replace government in providing public services.
It is one of Africa's largest and most sophisticated gold mining operations, built through decades of investment, engineering expertise and complex operational systems.
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