Why the IEA’s call to deny Gold Fields’ mining lease renewal would destroy the very local businesses it claims to champion. On May 13, 2026, the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) urged the Government of Ghana not to renew Gold Fields’ mining lease in Tarkwa, arguing that the concession should instead be granted to a local owner. Two former senior officials from the judiciary and legislature spoke at the event, lending institutional weight to t…
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