The Ghana First Alliance staged a protest in Accra demanding the government refuse a mining license renewal for Gold Fields. The demonstration, titled Operation No Contract Renewal: South Africa Must Go, reacts to recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
Protestors are urging the Ghanaian government to terminate the company's contract. The group demands the transfer of mining concessions to local entities.
The alliance will present petitions to the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Jubilee House presidency. These developments create operational uncertainty for Gold Fields' significant assets in Ghana.