Africa Policy Lens (APL), a policy think tank, has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request with the Minerals Commission, seeking full disclosure on the tender process and award of the Damang Gold Mine to Engineers & Planners. Details of APL's requestThe RTI request seeks records covering the entire process from the initial application to the final lease agreement. Additionally, APL is asking if further due diligence was done on E&P’s capacity to raise funds and manage the mine. Terms of the Mining leaseAdditionally, APL is requesting full details of the mining lease agreement, including: commencement date, lease term, free carried interest for the state, royalty rate, corporate tax rate, grounds for termination, and arbitration provisions. The Damang Mine is described by experts as one of Ghana’s strategic gold assets, and with government’s renewed focus on local participation in mining, APL says transparency in how the asset was awarded and on what terms is critical to public accountability.