AngloGold Says Illegal Miners Control Richest Deposits at Obuasi

  • Miner may consider options as investor if takeover continues
  • Government must restore law, order at Obuasi gold mine
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AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. said illegal miners have taken control of areas at its Obuasi mine in Ghana that hold the richest deposits of gold, slowing efforts to redevelop the facility.

The Johannesburg-based company may consider its options as an investor if the illegal takeover continues , Eric Asubonteng, general manager of the facility, told reporters in the capital, Accra, on Wednesday.