Ghanaian billionaire Ibrahim Mahama's gold mine doubles full-time staff to 426
Six months after taking over the Damang gold mine from Gold Fields, Ibrahim Mahama's company has doubled full-time staff and lifted monthly mining volumes.
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Six months after taking over the Damang gold mine from Gold Fields, Ibrahim Mahama's company has doubled full-time staff and lifted monthly mining volumes.
Ibrahim Mahama's Engineers and Planners is pursuing a $740 million claim against Gold Fields, as Ghana signals the Tarkwa mine may stay with the miner.
Gold Fields approached Northern Star Resources about a takeover and was rebuffed, Bloomberg reported. The Australian miner is worth $22.1 billion.
Ghana's Minerals Commission confirmed active talks with Gold Fields over the Tarkwa mine lease renewal, setting new conditions covering local value creation, technology transfer and community development.
Ibrahim Mahama's Engineers and Planners is the frontrunner to take over Ghana's Damang gold mine as Gold Fields prepares a formal state handover in April 2026.