Newmont says it has become aware of recent reports on the pollution of River Tano in the Tano North Municipality in the Ahafo Region where its Ahafo North mine is located. In a statement issued in Accra recently, the company said some of the reports have, wrongly and unfortunately, attributed the pollution of the river to the mine’s operational activities.
Following these misleading reports, the statement said Newmont was cooperating with relevant stakeholders to carry out field visits and investigations into the company’s mining activities, as well as environmental management practices. Investigations undertaken so far have included interviews, site visits, and review of documents.
One of the investigations, the statement continued, was jointly done by the Water Resources Commission (WRC) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
“A separate field visit was undertaken by youth leaders and Assemblymen of the mine’s host communities, who have since publicly published their observations, essentially noting that they found no evidence of Newmont’s operations impacting the Tano River.
“Newmont wishes to state, without equivocation, that its operational activities do not pollute the Tano River. The company operates to the highest environmental and water management standards, often beyond what is legally mandated and expected. The company will continue to cooperate with investigative bodies on all investigations into the Tano River pollution, while maintaining its commitment to the promotion of responsible mining within the Tano North Municipality.”
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