Gold Fields dispute with Engineers & Planners moves to arbitration in Ghana

7 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 8

The Johannesburg-listed miner said the $740 million case has advanced after Engineers & Planners initiated proceedings, which Gold Fields confirmed by email.
The arbitration will be held in Ghana rather than before an international tribunal, marking the next stage in the companies' dispute over mining operations.
The case pits Gold Fields against a Ghanaian contractor in a high-value conflict that could affect their business relationship and the handling of mining contracts in the country.

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