Tag: contract mining
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Goldfields improves productivity with contract mining – Chamber of Mines
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has disclosed to Citi Business News that the change in operations by Goldfields has led to increased productivity at the company’s Tarkwa mine. Goldfields, in 2018 announced a major shift in its mining operations from owner to contract mining sparkling a lot of controversy from labour unions over job losses.…
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Six persons die at Newmont Ghana’s Ahafo site
At least six persons have died with others sustaining various degrees of injury following an accident at Newmont Ghana’s Ahafo mine site. The incident occurred on Saturday April 7, 2018. Information available to Citi Business News indicates that the fatalities occurred when a reclaim tunnel roof collapsed on the workers who were engaged as part…
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Layoffs at Goldfields will impact mining sector adversely – Dr. Yao Graham
The Third World Network is predicting a drastic change in large scale mining in Ghana if Goldfields Ghana’s new mining plan is allowed to sail through. According to the Coordinator for the Third World Network, Dr. Yao Graham, this is also likely to impact the revenue from the mining sector going forward. Goldfields Ghana Limited…