Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL) has presented a cheque of Gh.c 15,000 to the chiefs and people of Beposo in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region towards a community water project.
The donation was in appreciation of the hospitality accorded a Newmont delegation aboard a chartered helicopter that was compelled to make an unscheduled landing at the community park in June last year due to the malfunction of one of its engines .The aircraft was on its way from the company�s Ahafo mine to Accra.
Speaking at a community durbar, Regional Manager, Environment and Social Responsibility of NGGL, Derek Boateng, thanked the people of the area for their hospitality and added that the reciprocal gesture by Newmont was in keeping with its core value of demonstrating leadership in social responsibility.
The Chief of Beposo, Nana Kankam Boadu Apenteng, who received the cheque on behalf of the people thanked Newmont for the kind gesture and promised that the money will be used for its intended purpose.
About Newmont Ghana
Newmont Ghana is one of five core operating districts of Newmont Mining Corporation (www.newmont.com), one of the largest gold companies in the world. Newmont Ghana operates the Ahafo Mine in the Brong-Ahafo Region and also has a development project, the Akyem Project in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region. The company employs approximately 5,500 employees and contractors, with the majority working at its Ahafo Mine.
Newmont is the only gold company listed in the S&P 500 index and in 2007 became the first gold company selected to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Newmont recently ranked 16th on Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine�s 100 Best Corporate Citizens List.
Newmont�s industry leading performance is reflected through Newmont Ghana�s high standards in environmental management, health and safety for its employees and creating value and opportunity for its host communities and Newmont�s shareholders.
More information can be found in Newmont's annual sustainability report, www.BeyondTheMine.com. The report is published as part of Newmont�s ongoing obligations as a founding member of the International Council on Mining and Metals (www.icmm.com) and in accordance with its commitments under the United Nations' Global Compact (www.unglobalcompact.org) and the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (www.voluntaryprinciples.org).
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