Newmont Akyem Mines has paid a glowing tribute to stakeholders, particularly the chiefs, for their contributions in ensuring responsible and sustainable mining for the past 10 years.
According to them, illegal mining, known in the local parlance as ‘galamsey’, has threatened the smooth operation of the mining industry, with various forms of demonstrations with its corresponding loss of properties and lives.
However, the local authorities and chiefs within their operational areas have demonstrated a resolute support for the company towards the control of the menace, which is difficult to be controlled by many companies, because of the issues surrounding it.
“We are grateful to our local and traditional authorities in our host communities for their support in curbing illegal mining. They have indeed demonstrated zero tolerance of the menace”, they mentioned.
According to the Communications and External Relations manager of the Akyem Mines, Mr. Derick Romeo Adogla, Newmont Akyem mines, despite some challenges, had chalked several successes because of the active role and zero tolerance to the menace by the community.
This came to light on Wednesday, in Koforidua, during the usual end-of-year media briefing of the company, with media practitioners in the Eastern region.
He continued that the success of the company in managing the illegal activities in the operational areas of the company would be incomplete without acknowledging the District Assembly and Ghana Police Service (GPS).
He explained that the swift responses, and sense of professional and ethical standards put out by the Police in handling demonstrators and a handful of unscrupulous who were engaged in some exceptional illegal activities needed to be mentioned.
