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Clara Seshie••707 words · 4 min read Uncertainty looms for a major mining operation in Ghana as residents push for a crucial government decision-what's at stake for the local economy?
Residents of communities hosting Gold Fields Ghana Limited's Tarkwa Mine have petitioned the government to renew the company's five mining leases.
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