Gold Fields Trains 44 In Employable Skills

Gold Fields Trains 44 In Employable Skills

A participant (right) receiving his certificate   Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has trained 44 selected mechanics living in its catchment areas under the Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) project, in some additional employable skills. The 44 WATSAN members were selected from the Gold Fields’ host communities in Tarkwa and the Damang mine. The three-day training programme was organised in collaboration with the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (C…

A potentially fierce battle against the Ghanaian government is looming for Gold Fields after it was ordered to evacuate the Damang gold mine in the south of the country by Friday.

Ghana Mineworkers’ Union Urges Dialogue in Damang Mine Lease Standoff

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mineworkers-union-urges-dialogue-in-damang-mine-lease-standoff/The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) has called for collaborative negotiations to resolve the impasse over Gold Fields’ Damang mine lease, stressing the need to balance worker welfare with investor confidence as tensions escalate between the government and the mining giant. The Minerals C…

Gold Fields to close Damang mine in Ghana after lease renewal rejection

Gold Fields is set to cease operations at its Damang gold mine in Ghana, following the government's decision not to renew the mining lease.The post Gold Fields to close Damang mine in Ghana after lease renewal rejection appeared first on Mining Technology.

Arbitration remains an option for Gold Fields in the dispute over the Damang mine

International arbitration remains an option for Gold Fields in its dispute with the Ghanaian government over retaining the Damang gold mine lease, but it is an “option of last resort,” according to Gold Fields investor relations vice-president Thomas Mengel. That cautious response to the Ghanaian government’s action in kicking Gold Fields off the Damang lease is despite the fact Gold Fields could forego considerable income through losing the min…

I see nothing wrong with refusal to renew Goldfields’ Damang mining lease—Dr. Steve Manteaw

Policy Analyst Dr. Steve Manteaw sees nothing wrong with the government’s refusal to renew the Damang mining lease for Goldfields. An internal memo announcing the decision by the government to workers of Goldfields indicated that they will ensure their workers are protected as a result of the refusal. Goldfields indicated that they are working with the government to ensure that they get the approval but until then, they are preparing to leave th…