The Ghana Minestaff’ Union, GMWU of TUC, has recommended Heath Goldfields Ltd, the present leaseholder and operators of the Bogoso-Prestea Gold Mine, for paying a good portion amounting to about GHC80million of the whole indebtedness owed to staff of the Bogoso and Prestea Mines.
This big step, based on an announcement issued by GMWU in Accra yesterday “is in success of one of many key situations for the grant of the leases and had undoubtedly introduced some reduction to our members and their households and the Administration of Heath Goldfields Ltd deserve our commendation.”
In November 2024, the Government of Ghana issued the Bogoso-Prestea mining leases to Heath Goldfields Ltd.
As a part of the situations for the grant of the leases, nevertheless, Heath Goldfields Ltd, the present leaseholder, was anticipated to settle all excellent indebtedness owed to staff by the earlier leaseholder.
”The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union welcomes this daring transfer by Heath Goldfields Ltd, to settle the legacy debt, regardless of a number of months of authorized tussle orchestrated to frustrate the present leaseholder’s funding plans for the Bogoso-Prestea mines with out success,” the assertion mentioned.
The assertion mentioned “the Ghana Mineworkers’ Union, wish to additionally commend Heath Goldfield Ltd, for assembling a workforce of good, motivated and younger Ghanaian mining professionals, who’re decided to turnaround the Bogoso-Prestea asset for the larger good of all stakeholders.”
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union, pledged its assist and dedication to working cooperatively and collaboratively with the brand new administration workforce of Heath Goldfields Ltd, to settle the remaining indebtedness and in the end remodel the Bogoso-Prestea Mine right into a world class asset.
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union would subsequently like to make use of this chance to name on the Authorities of Ghana via the Sector Minister of Lands and Pure Sources, the Regulatory Companies particularly, the Minerals Fee and the Environmental Safety Company, EPA, our revered chiefs and other people of the communities of Bogoso and Prestea and in reality, all well-meaning Ghanaians to assist the turnaround efforts of the Bogoso-Presta Mines underneath the administration of Heath Goldfields Ltd,” the assertion mentioned.
BY TIMES REPORTER
