Wassa Fiase chiefs oppose renewal of Gold Fields’ Tarkwa mining lease, push for Ghanaian operator
The Wassa Fiase Traditional Council has urged the government not to renew Gold Fields Ghana Limited’s Tarkwa mining lease, calling instead for a Ghanaian operator to take over the mine when the current agreement expires.
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Tarkwa lease expiry and renewal dispute as Report 1 (chiefs urging non-renewal and a Ghanaian operator), adding a new angle without contradicting it.
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