{"id":1217512,"date":"2022-10-06T17:52:28","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T17:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/06\/anglogold-ashanti-pleased-with-community-support-to-ward-off-illegal-miners-from-obuasi-concession\/"},"modified":"2022-10-06T17:52:28","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T17:52:28","slug":"anglogold-ashanti-pleased-with-community-support-to-ward-off-illegal-miners-from-obuasi-concession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/06\/anglogold-ashanti-pleased-with-community-support-to-ward-off-illegal-miners-from-obuasi-concession\/","title":{"rendered":"AngloGold Ashanti pleased with community support to ward off illegal miners from Obuasi concession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\">\n<p>Anglogold Ashanti Ghana is pleased with the support of local communities in Obuasi to ward off illegal miners from its concession.<\/p>\n<p>The company has had to deal with illegal miners looting large quantities of high-grade gold bearing materials.<\/p>\n<p>Managers are however pleased with recent interest of residents to rid the mines of \u2018galamsey\u2019 activities.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, Anglogold Ashanti has struggled with dealing with the activities of illegal miners on its Obuasi Mines.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts have been made to stop the illegal miners, including arrests.<\/p>\n<p>Anglogold is also implementing a\u00a03-year socio-economic development plan to offer alternatives to the miners.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/AngloGold-Ashanti-and-Multimedia-Group-ksi-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"AngloGold Ashanti pleased with community support to ward off illegal miners from Obuasi concession\" class=\"wp-image-10032183441 lazy\"  data- title=\"AngloGold Ashanti pleased with community support to ward off illegal miners from Obuasi concession\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Senior Manager, Sustainability, Emmanuel Baidoo, is happy with the gains made so far with the support of residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome time ago, we had a number of people in Obuasi who normally hail the activities of illegal miners. Now we are in a situation where people warn miners to leave the mine alone. So, for that aspect, we have seen something significant,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>To keep Anglogold\u2019s concession safe, security systems have been enhanced at the mine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a gradual process. We have beefed up security systems. There has been support from government and state security agencies. Day in and day out, we review our security structures. This is necessary because there are people in our society who will still want to thrive on illegality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"304\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-06-at-16.41.29-1-1024x304.jpeg\" alt=\"AngloGold Ashanti pleased with community support to ward off illegal miners from Obuasi concession\" class=\"wp-image-10032183442 lazy\"  data- title=\"AngloGold Ashanti pleased with community support to ward off illegal miners from Obuasi concession\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Emmanuel Baidoo spoke to <strong>LuvBiz<\/strong> during a familiarization visit to the Kumasi Unit of the Multimedia Group.<\/p>\n<p>He commended the media group for its professionalism and support for business growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow do we use our diverse interests to drive the human agenda? I strongly believe that is what Multimedia exists for. That is what Anglogold Ashanti exists for. That is truly why and how our paths crossed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-06-at-16.41.29-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"AngloGold Ashanti pleased with community support to ward off illegal miners from Obuasi concession\" class=\"wp-image-10032183443 lazy\"  data- title=\"AngloGold Ashanti pleased with community support to ward off illegal miners from Obuasi concession\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>General Manager of <strong>Luv FM<\/strong> and <strong>Nhyira FM<\/strong>, James Aglah, emphasized the company\u2019s commitment to playing its role in national development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anglogold Ashanti Ghana is pleased with the support of local communities in Obuasi to ward off illegal miners from its concession. The company has had to deal with illegal miners looting large quantities of high-grade gold bearing materials. Managers are however pleased with recent interest of residents to rid the mines of \u2018galamsey\u2019 activities. 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