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Mine Management denies
‘burial’ of six people in a pit
Teberebe (WR), March 27, Ghanadot/GNA - The
management of AngloGold Ashanti, Iduapriem Limited (AAIL) has
denied ‘burying’ six small-scale miners in a pit on its
concession.
Mr Kwamena Sekyi-Yorke, Head of Community Relations and Public
Affairs of the company conducting newsmen at the site said “the
pit is not covered let alone bury people alive in it.”
He said about three weeks ago the management held a meeting with
some small-scale miners on their activities, which could lead to
the destruction of a rehabilitated 30,000-dollar main road
leading to Teberebe community and the mine.
Mr Sekyi-Yorke said they agreed to stop their activities and
leave within two weeks that ended on Thursday, March 25 but when
Captain James Appiah (rtd) Assets Protection Manager led his
team to the site to cover the pit, they were informed some
people were operating in the pit and that led to a
confrontation.
He said the team left therefore “ I am surprised to hear some
people have been buried alive by the company’s team.”
Nana Kwame, a small-scale miner told newsmen that six of their
colleagues had gone underground and mentioned Yeboah and Baba as
being among them.
However, Mr Joseph Ameyaw, Bankyim Unit Committee Chairman when
contacted said “he was not aware of the incident”.
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