Opportunity for MIIF blueprint to increase Ghana’s stake in mining assets?

Ghana Pursues Greater Local Control Over Mining Sector

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/ghana-pursues-greater-local-control-over-mining-sector/President John Dramani Mahama has outlined plans to increase Ghanaian participation in the nation’s natural resource sector, starting with the mining industry. The announcement follows recent negotiations with Gold Fields regarding the Damang mine, where the government initially declined to renew the …

Opportunity for MIIF blueprint to increase Ghana’s stake in mining assets?

The Government of Ghana has officially taken over the Damang Gold Mine from Gold Fields, effective 18 April 2025, a historic move that signals a bold shift in the country’s natural resource governance strategy. While the initial decision to decline the lease extension drew mixed reactions, the transition of the asset into Ghanaian hands marks […] The post Opportunity for MIIF blueprint to increase Ghana’s stake in mining assets? appeared first o…

Tarkwa “strongly supported” by Ghanaian government: Gold Fields

THE Ghanaian government’s intervention in Gold Fields’ Damang mine this month has again raised questions about whether it is pressuring for greater ownership in the proposed JV between Gold Fields’ 90%-held Tarkwa mine and AngloGold Ashanti’s neighbouring 100%-owned Iduapriem mine, both in Ghana. On 18 April, Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Emmanual Armah-Kofi Buah said the government would assume ownership and operation of Dama…