Gold Fields negotiates with Ghana for tax stability agreement

Dec 12, 2011 | 08:06 AM |

South African precious metals producer Gold Fields is negotiating with the government of Ghana to address an increase in taxation that is set to come into effect in 2012, which the company claims could stifle plans to expand its Damang mine. Ghana’s finance minister announced in the country’s budget speech in November that corporate taxes will increase to 35% from....





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