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Obuasi MCE cautions illegal miners

The Municipal Chief Executive of Obuasi, Mr. Elijah Adansi-Bonah, has cautioned illegal miners operating on the concession of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine to immediately stop such activities.

Date Created : 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Susana Danso/Ghanadistricts.com

The MCE gave this directive in his interactions with the media at the sidelines of a General Assembly meeting held in Obuasi.

Issues of illegal mining have been a major headache of AngloGold Ashanti as the company has over the years struggled to deal with the activities of illegal miners on its concession.

It will be recalled that some illegal miners were captured in a viral video running away with their booty after invading underground sites of AngloGold Ashanti in Obuasi. Again some 30 illegal miners were recently arrested in Obuasi by soldiers while allegedly mining on a concession belonging to AngloGold Ashanti.

Mr. Adansi-Bonah said the issue should be of national interest considering the importance of AngloGold Ashanti to the socio-economic development of Ghana." This issue is very sensitive. It is neither about AngloGold Ashanti nor the Obuasi Municipal Assembly, it is of national concern since activities of illegal miners on the concessions of AngloGold Ashanti was one of the reasons the company almost folded up around 2014/2015", he stressed.

The MCE mentioned that the company has contributed tremendously to the development of Obuasi since 2019 when it was redeveloped fearing that an intrusion of their underground sites and concessions will jeopardize efforts made by the Government in reviving the Obuasi Mine.

He then appealed to residents of Obuasi to take advantage of the numerous opportunities presented by AngloGold Ashanti in both direct and indirect jobs and not create a situation where the Mine will consider leaving Obuasi.