MP Davis Ansah Opoku Urges Local Ownership of Damang Mine After Transitional Deal with Goldfields
Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has called on the Government of Ghana to use the transitional agreement with Goldfields Ghana Limited over the Damang Mine as a stepping stone toward full Ghanaian ownership of the strategic asset.
In a statement shared on Facebook, the MP described the recent 12-month lease arrangement with Abosso Goldfields as a “positive step,” but emphasized that the country must go further by ensuring that future control of the mine lies in the hands of Ghanaian companies.
“As Ghana approaches the end of this 12-month lease with Abosso Goldfields, we must begin laying the groundwork to transition this strategic asset into Ghanaian hands,” he stated. “The long-term goal must be clear: local ownership, benefit, and national pride.”
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