{"id":340765,"date":"2017-07-31T06:15:12","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T06:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=340765"},"modified":"2017-07-31T06:15:12","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T06:15:12","slug":"military-to-deploy-soldiers-to-protect-mines-against-galamsey-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/07\/military-to-deploy-soldiers-to-protect-mines-against-galamsey-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Military to deploy soldiers to protect mines against galamsey today"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Military Command will later this morning deploy personnel to protect mining sites against galamsey activities in the first phase of its long term protection for mining concessions.<\/p>\n
The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu, early in July announced the long term military protection for large-scale legal mining concessions under a signed memorandum with the Chamber of Mines and the Ghana Armed Forces.<\/p>\n
The deployment, according to the Ministry is to provide protection for both life and property, against illegal miners and their activities.<\/p>\n
The memorandum covered over 20 Companies including C&G Aleksa and GeoProfessional Services Limited, the latter of which had two Russians and two Ukrainians who were working at its site arrested for their alleged involvement in illegal mining.<\/p>\n
The Ministry, during a tour, found soldiers present at the mining company sparking investigations into possible military involvement into illegal mining.<\/p>\n
On Monday, July 10\u00a0the Ministry published the list of companies are covered by the Memorandum of Understanding.<\/p>\n
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NO.<\/td>\n | NAME OF COMPANY<\/td>\n | LOCATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1.<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Gold Fields Ghana Limited<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Tarkwa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Abosso Gold Fields Limited<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Damang<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n AngloGold Ashanti<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Iduapriem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n AngloGold Ashanti<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Obuasi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Golden Star Resources Limited<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Bogoso\/ Prestea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6.<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Golden Star Wassa Limited<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Wassa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7.<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Ghana Manganese Company<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Nsuta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8.<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Adamus Resources Limited<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Nkroful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Chirano Gold Limited<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Chirano<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Mensin Gold Limited<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Bibiani<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
<\/p>\n 11.<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Perseus Mining Limited<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Ayanfuri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12.<\/td>\n | Asanko Gold Mining Company<\/p>\n <\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Esaase\/Obotan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13.<\/td>\n | Newmont Ghana Gold Limited<\/p>\n <\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Ahafo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
<\/p>\n 14<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Newmont Golden Ridge Limited<\/td>\n | <\/p>\n Akyem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n There are also eight other mining companies and mining groups that have their own agreements with the Ghana Army.<\/p>\n
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