{"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

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
NO.<\/td>\nNAME OF COMPANY<\/td>\nLOCATION<\/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>\nAsanko Gold Mining Company<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

Esaase\/Obotan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

13.<\/td>\nNewmont 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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
NO.<\/td>\nNAME OF COMPANY<\/td>\nLOCATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nC & G Aleksa<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

Diaso<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nGeoProfessional Services Limited<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

Tontokrom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nATK Mining Group<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

Asamama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nGroup of Small Scale Miners:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Akonto Ent<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fermont Investment Limited<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dirradex Ent.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mannaseh Link Ent.<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

Atuna, Drobo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

5<\/td>\nOwere Mines<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

Konongo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nYasmin Mining Group<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

Marfokrom near Mansiso<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nYasdan Mining Group<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

Marfokrom near Mansiso<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nKibi Goldfields Limited<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

Kibi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Sixtus Dong Ullo\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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