The dangerous contradiction at the heart of our resource nationalism debate: Why the IEA's call to deny Gold Fields' mining lease renewal would destroy the very local businesses it claims to champion
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The dangerous contradiction at the heart of our resource nationalism debate: Why the IEA's call to deny Gold Fields' mining lease renewal would destroy the very local businesses it claims to champion

Francis Bortey
Published June 23, 20265 min read

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