Gold Fields earmarks US$180m investment this year

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• Nana Oben 11 years ago

  “In 2013, we paid almost US$218million in taxes and royalties to the government.----- commitment to our stakeholder communities,” Mr. Baku said.
  Congratulations and thanks for paying the above quoted amounts and your com ...
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  “In 2013, we paid almost US$218million in taxes and royalties to the government.----- commitment to our stakeholder communities,” Mr. Baku said.
  Congratulations and thanks for paying the above quoted amounts and your commitments to the communities.
  However, I HAD EXPECTED TO SEE YOUR TOTAL HAUL OF GOLD FROM THE MINE IN 2013, OUT OF WHICH THESE YOUR GENEROSITIES FLOWED. Where can one get these figures? YOU RIGHTLY POINTED OUT THE MINE HAS A FINITE LIFE!!
  All Mining companies in AFRICA ONLY talks about royalties and taxes paid, BUT NEVER TALK ABOUT THEIR REVENUES!! It is our resources that is being depleted. We need to know how much.

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• Kweku 11 years ago

  Nana, exactly the same question I asked myself, plus Mr Baku highlighting on the company's community responsibilities without talking about the adverse impacts cause to our environment. No one really cares, from the govt, par ...
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  Nana, exactly the same question I asked myself, plus Mr Baku highlighting on the company's community responsibilities without talking about the adverse impacts cause to our environment. No one really cares, from the govt, parliament, to our local communities to know about how much mining takes from Ghana in comparison to what it gives.

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• Joe 11 years ago

  Congratulation! burt why are you not investing in infractutres i.e. machines and equipment production you may need? Won't such ventures create more jobs for the youth? Wouldn't it increacrease revenue? Why don't you encourage ...
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  Congratulation! burt why are you not investing in infractutres i.e. machines and equipment production you may need? Won't such ventures create more jobs for the youth? Wouldn't it increacrease revenue? Why don't you encourage such inovations at Tarkwa School of Mines?

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• The Mask 11 years ago

  Below is the mineral production in 1967:
  
  Gold (from Ashanti and Western Regions) --- 724,134 oz
  Diamond (from the Akyem in the Eastern Region) --- 2,633,527 ct
  Bauxite (from the Western Region) --- 333,458 mt
  Manganese ...
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  Below is the mineral production in 1967:
  
  Gold (from Ashanti and Western Regions) --- 724,134 oz
  Diamond (from the Akyem in the Eastern Region) --- 2,633,527 ct
  Bauxite (from the Western Region) --- 333,458 mt
  Manganese (from the Western Region) --- 596,572 mt
  
  (Source mining policy of Ghana)
  
  
  Value today:
  Gold --- $1400 per oz
  Diamond --- from $1500 to $150,000 per carat (Market price)
  Bauxite --- $150 per mt
  Manganese --- $450 per tonne
  
  Akyem districts make up more than half of the population of the Eastern Region.
  
  Even though today diamond production from Akyem has stopped temporarily Akyem districts must be given their fair share of projects. Discrimination against Akyems districts has been going on for at least the last forty years. A visit to the Akyem districts would indicate the poor state of districts: bad roads, poor infrastructure. The state of the districts is not reflective of the revenue they have contributed over the last 100 years.

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