EARL INTERNATIONAL EXPRESSES GRATITUDE TO REGSEC

Earl International Group (GH) Gold Limited, a Mining Company at Gbani in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region has expressed appreciation to the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) and the Minerals Commission for its conductive work environment.

The Company acknowledged the efforts of stakeholders, especially the REGSEC in the mediation process between them and small scale miners which paved the way for large scale mining activities and created job opportunities for several youth in the District.

The Company expressed gratitude when members of the REGSEC paid a working visit to its premises to familiarize themselves with its activities.

Management of the Company used the opportunity to appeal to the REGSEC to help stop the re-emergence of some illegal mining activities, where pits were dug in private rooms and other open places around the Company, leading into the concession of Earl International and exposed such individuals to injuries and death.

The Company proposed that the best solution to tackle unwarranted illegal mining activities was to relocate houses in its catchment area, so that congenial working would prevail and prevent any possible loss of life and property.

In relations to insecurity, armed robbery attacks on its staff, Management said it was in the process of constructing housing facilities for staff, but indicated that for the mean time, the Company was making frantic arrangement to make a bus available to convey staff to work from their respective homes and back with police escort.

Hon. Stephen Yakubu, the Chairman of the REGSEC, commended management of the Company for complying with all the recommendations agreed upon during the mediation which had resulted in the peaceful co-existence between the company and the community.

The Chair said the region was not prepared for deaths from the mining areas as experienced over the years, and gave the assurance that the REGSEC would collaborate with stakeholders to stop such accidents.

He expressed concern about criminal activities, and urged management to collaborate with the Police to patrol the area.

When the REGSEC members extended their visit to some illegal mining pits which connected into the Earl International’s concession area, no one was spotted.

There were however, some giant plants and mining equipment at the areas.

At Yale, a community near Gbani, the team saw children of about 10 years old engaged in surface illegal mining popularly referred to as ‘Galamsey.’