...a violent demonstration by the youth of Ntotroso in the Ahafo Project Area of Newmont Gold Ghana Limited [occurred on Tuesday, 6 June] against what they alleged was an unfair treatment by the company. Newmont on Tuesday organised a construction recognition ceremony as part of activities to mark the end of the construction phase of its operations to pave way for outright gold mining...[Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, the Deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Minister,] said Newmont had demonstrated that it was a worthy partner in government's effort to train the youth to help to reduce unemployment and endemic poverty... "We also expect that Newmont will religiously implement its social responsibility programme to continue to justify the social licence it is seeking from the communities to be affected by their operations." He urged the company to scrupulously implement its environmental programme...