Anglogold Ashanti Communication Manager confirmed dead

Anglogold Ashanti has announced the tragic death of John Owusu, the Communication Manager of the Company at its Obuasi Mines on Saturday.

A statement issued by the Company and copied to the Ghana News Agency said “AngloGold Ashanti is deeply saddened to confirm the death of an employee, John Owusu, who was killed in a car accident on Saturday, February 6, after a large group of illegal miners, trespassing on the site, hurled stones and other projectiles at a group of mine employees who were observing the incursion”.

“Our thoughts and sympathies go to the bereaved family especially his wife and children in these difficult times,” it added.

The statement noted that AngloGold Ashanti is stopping all but the most critical functions at the Obuasi Mine, in order to minimise contact between its employees and the illegal miners; adding that the safety of its employees, and others, is AngloGold Ashanti’s first priority.

“AngloGold Ashanti continues to engage with all relevant and delegated government authorities in the Region and at a national level, in order to manage the situation.

“Obuasi Mine has been on government-approved limited operations since the end of 2014, when underground mining operations were suspended,” it said.

Source: GNA