Ahafo mine
 Ahafo Gold Mine open pit gold mine | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Brong-Ahafo Region | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Coordinates | 7°00′45″N 2°21′22″W / 7.012475°N 2.356042°WCoordinates: 7°00′45″N 2°21′22″W / 7.012475°N 2.356042°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Gold |
| Owner | |
| Company | Star Africa Commodities & Minerals Limited, Newmont Goldcorp |
The Ahafo mine is one of the largest gold mines in the Republic of Ghana and in the world.[1][2] The mine is located in the center of the country in Brong-Ahafo Region.[2] The mine has estimated reserves of 17 million oz of gold.[needs update][2][3][4]
The company has been accused of "human rights abuses and irresponsible practices" by Earthworks, an environmental organization, and others.[5][6]
Nonetheless, from its Ahafo and Akyem mines, Newmont is also the largest gold mining conglomerate in Ghana, (that is if one doesn’t consider Gold Fields’ interests in Asanko).[7] Since 2006 when the first gold was poured at Ahafo, followed by Akyem in 2010, and then starting underground mining at Subiku in 2018, Newmont has taken significant strides with an overall objective to creating value and improving lives through sustainable and responsible mining, by developing some very unique and sustainable instruments such as the Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation (NADeF), and Newmont Akyem Development Foundation (NAKDeF) for this purpose.[8]
References
- ^ Mitchell, John; Jorgensen, Mark K (2007). "Newmont's Ahafo Mine -- Gold mining in West Africa". Mining Engineering. 59 (4): 23. ISSN 0026-5187. OCLC 124588954.
- ^ a b c "Supporting local economic growth in Ghana" (PDF). commdev.org. 2009. Retrieved 2013-06-29.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Stakeholder Engagement". CommDev. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
Newmont Ahafo – Ghana: IFC worked to have 10,000 people successfully resettled into a new community. With our guidance, the company is on track to meet the regulatory target of using local firms for at least 10 percent of its procurement needs. It has led to 373 local businesses receiving contracts. 53 women-owned businesses incorporated into the supply chain, creating 176 additional jobs.
- ^ "IFC and Newmont Sign Linkages Cooperation Agreement to Support Small Businesses near Ghana's Ahafo Mine". International Finance Corporation (Press release). Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ EJOLT. "Newmont's Ahafo gold mine, Ghana". Environmental Justice Atlas. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ "WACAM letter to Minister of Lands and Natural Resources" (PDF). Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Newmont's Enviable Footprints in Ghana: 1800 Jobs In The Offing". Africa Mining Hall of Fame (AMHOF). 18 July 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Newmont's Enviable Footprints in Ghana: 1800 Jobs In The Offing". Accra Mining Network (AMN News). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
External links
- "Newmont Corporation - Operations & Projects - Global Presence - Africa - Ahafo – Ghana". www.newmont.com. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
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