Address infrastructure challenges in mining communities - Mineworkers’ Union

Address infrastructure challenges in mining communities – Mineworkers’ Union

The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for drastic changes in the current sharing model of the country’s mineral royalties. This is to address the gaps in infrastructural development of mining communities. It said a breakdown showed that, in essence, government made only one per cent of the […]

R500m ‘blown’ on AngloGold hospital, and it only has ‘six patients’

R500m ‘blown’ on AngloGold hospital, and it only has ‘six patients’

The Gauteng health department controversially used R500 million from Covid-19 funds to refurbish the hospital, with numerous questions subsequently being raised about its capacity and utilisation. The refurbished AngloGold Ashanti hospital. Picture: Gauteng government In a statement on Thursday, the DA decried the use of half a billion rand from the Covid-19 budget on a […]

R500m ‘blown’ on AngloGold hospital, and it only has ‘six patients’

R500m ‘blown’ on AngloGold hospital, and it only has ‘six patients’

The Gauteng health department controversially used R500 million from Covid-19 funds to refurbish the hospital, with numerous questions subsequently being raised about its capacity and utilisation. The refurbished AngloGold Ashanti hospital. Picture: Gauteng government In a statement on Thursday, the DA decried the use of half a billion rand from the Covid-19 budget on a […]

AngloGold Ashanti awards major mining contract in Ghana

AngloGold Ashanti awards major mining contract in Ghana

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Contract miner Perenti on Monday reported the award of a A$470-million contract from gold miner AngloGold Ashanti at its Iduapriem gold mine, in Ghana. The contract was awarded to a surface mining joint venture (JV) between Perenti’s African arm, African Mining Services (AMS) and Ghanaian mining services company MAXMASS. Perenti’s part of […]