Ghana Pledges No Repeat of Incursions at AngloGold Mine
- President promises that illegal miners won’t occupy assets
- Company to invest $500 million in initial stages of reopening
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Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo pledged that the incursion of illegal miners which forced AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. to evacuate its Obuasi operation won’t be repeated.
Speaking at a ceremony that marked the reopening of the century-old mine in the south of the country, Akufo-Addo said Tuesday that the “forceful encroachment on the concession of the company” was over, according to an emailed copy of his speech. “The sequence of events that led to the closure of the mine will not recur under the watch of this government,” he said.