Billions of dollars in mining investment at risk 
Mining

Billions of dollars in mining investment at risk 

…as fiscal burden, lease uncertainty weigh on competitiveness

Kizito CUDJOE
Published July 8, 20264 min read

The country risks losing billions of dollars in mining investment and ceding ground to regional rivals unless it eases its fiscal burden and restores investor confidence in the security of mining leases, the Ghana Chamber of Mines has warned.

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