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12 May 2014

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GhanaWeb

Massive demo against Newmont at Birim North [Ghana]

About five hundred youth from...Birim North district...demonstrated against mining company Newmont Ghana Gold. The demonstrators claim Newmont Ghana has not fulfilled their promise of employing people from the communities. They blocked the main road leading to the offices of the company as well as the mining sites in the area...[L]eader of youth group, Seth Frimpong, said Newmont Ghana’s promise to employ people from the area as well protect the environment has been a disappointment. He...said Newmont was rather engaging people outside the community...He...called on Newmont to fultill all promises...[made] to the community...