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Friday, 21st September 2007 (1713 views)

Newmont Gold Ghana's Akyem project is to operate in accordance with rigorous environmental standards, it has been claimed.

According to Modern Ghana, Newmont's director of external affairs in Africa and Europe Chris Anderson told City & Business Guide that the activities at the project would be conducted in a way that minimised environmental impact.

The project, one of two concessions obtained by Newmont through its acquisition of Normandy Mining in 2002, is reportedly to pour its first gold in less than three years.

Mr Anderson was said to have made his comments at the national mining forum Sustainable Development, organised by the Ghana Chamber of Mines and Newmont Gold Ghana.

Esther Obeng Dapaah, the country's minister of land, forestry and mines, affirmed that the development of Ghana's mineral resources would be managed in a way sensitive to social and environmental sustainability, according to the news provider.

She also said that financial benefits from the operation of the mines would be shared between investors and Ghanaian stakeholders.

In related news, it was announced this week that Newmont is to develop Columbus Gold's Scraper Springs property in Nevada.

 

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