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Six people were killed and two were injured after the roof of the reclaim tunnel at the Ahafo Mill Expansion project in Ghana collapsed. The project is run by US-based Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM).
The site is located in the Brong Ahafo region, some 307 kilometres from Accra. Other workers were evacuated and operations have been suspended to allow for an investigation into the causes of the accident.
“On behalf of the entire Newmont family I would like to express our deepest sorrow and extend our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends and co-workers of the victims,” Gary Goldberg, the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said in a media statement. “Our priorities right now are to support the families of those who lost loved ones in this terrible accident, and to cooperate with authorities to investigate its causes.”
The Ahafo Mill Expansion was expected to improve volumes in the first half of 2018 and improve costs beginning in 2020. The namesake mine produces 349,000 ounces of gold per year and the overall operation employes 2,500 people.
Newmont is the world’s second-biggest bullion producer, after Barrick Gold.
13 Comments
Goldfinger
I wonder if Lycopodiums Professional liability insurance is paid up to date. It wont help the dead miners.
C Waller
Goldfinger, FYI Lycopodium has not been involved with Newmonts Ahafo Project for several years, the Expansion Project is being managed by another engineering company. This is a tragic accident and pointing fingers, especially in the wrong direction, helps no-one.
Wallace Samiselo
Condolences to the bereaved families. Hope the safety issues will be looked into and improved to curtail future accidents.
Mike Wickersham
I’ve worked with Gary Goldberg (and many of his senior leader team members) and know how fundamentally important safety is for him and for Newmont. This is terrible news and my heart goes out to the Ahafo team and their families.
david montrealer
African Gold is more important to the Americans than the African people
david montrealer
I wonder if they impose visas on the African gold like they do with the African people….
john metzger
Please receive our heartfelt condolences to our brother miners lost, their families, colleagues and friends.
Man in Africa
Very sad my heartfelt sorrow
BI KOFFI FIDELE KAKOU
Deeply Sorry for the lost and condolences to families and former colleagues…..
Smith
When I am underground drilling tonight I will be thinking of my fallen brothers who are not among us anymore, may you rest in peace you will not be forgotten
JOSH
Still in a Delima. Shocked and short of words. But God will take us through.
JOSH
Was at site. Narrowly escaped.
Kwabena Kobi
My deepest condolences go to their families and loved ones.