Management of Newmount Africa has revealed that no fatalities have been recorded in the Ahafo South Mine lab fire incident which occurred on Sunday, 9 April 2023.

“We are relieved that the incident did not result in any injury or fatality to the workforce who remain our most important resource. Everyone is safe and back to work,” Alex Annin, General Manager, Ahafo Mine said in a statement issued by the miner bearing the signature of Mr Samuel Osei, Manager, Communications & External.

“The regulatory authorities have visited the incident scene and have commenced Investigations. We await the results to understand the cause of the fire and determine the next steps. Safety remains our topmost priority and we look forward to applying the lessons learned from the investigations to avoid a repeat incident,” Mr Annin added.

Newmont Africa is Ghana’s leading gold producer and operates two gold mines: the Ahafo Mine in the Ahafo region, and the Akyem Mine in the Eastern region.

It is in the process of establishing a third mine, which is currently at the Project Stage – the Ahafo North Project.

The company is a subsidiary of Newmont Corporation, the world’s leading gold business.

Commercial production at Ahafo and Akyem began in 2006 and 2013, respectively, and currently has about 6,700 employees, directly and indirectly across its operations.

Newmont is actively involved in exploration activities across the African continent, and globally.