Gold Fields Ghana Tarkwa Mine was announced the winner of the 2020 Mining Company of the Year at the seventh edition of the prestigious Ghana Mining Industry Awards (GMIA).
The company showed uniform commendable performance in the five parameters used in assessing the 2020 GMIA which encompasses investment, innovation, environmental suitability among others.
The President of the Tarkwa Mine Chamber, Mr Eric Asubonteng, emphasized on the benefits of making Ghana a hub for Mine Support Services in West Africa saying “positioning Ghana as the mine support services hub in West Africa” was chosen for a reason.
“The theme is anchored on the Chamber’s belief that as a country we can leverage local production of mining firms to spur industrial development. This quest is very important if we really desire to use mining as a catalyst for broad based socio-economic development,” he said.
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and MP for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, said that the ruling government will continue to promote responsible mining through creating an enabling environment.
“Already, in partnership with the Chamber and the Ghana Police Service, we have beefed up security at all the mining sites of the members of the Chamber. We have also established a task force, chaired by the Deputy Minister responsible for Mines, Mr George Mireku Duker, Member of Parliament (MP), with members drawn from the Chamber and the security services of our country, to see to the protection of these mines, and to respond quickly to any eventualities,” he stated.
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The Executive Vice President and Head of West Africa Region of Gold Fields, Mr Alfred Bank, commended the Gold Fields Ghana Tarkwa Mine for the award, saying it would motivate them to work harder in the mining industry.
Among other winners were Asanko Gold which won the Best Performer in Innovation as well as the Best Performer in Exploration (Senior) awards; the general Manager of Golden Star Wassa Mine, Mr Shadrach Adjetey Sowah, who won the 2020 Mining Personality of the Year Award for his proactive leadership in steering the mine to improve employee well-being and productivity; Mrs Margaret Aniawu-Asumakah, Metallurgical Superintendent, for AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, the winner of the 2020 Female Mining Professional of Year category.
Abosso Goldfields Ghana Limited, Beniwise Ghana Limited, Tribune Resources Ghana Limited, Interplast Limited, and Zen Petroleum Limited, won the Corporate Social Investment, Contract Mining, Exploration (junior), Local Manufacturing of mining inputs, and Mine Supplies and Services awards respectively.
