Author

  • Daniel Owusu-Ansah

    • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana
    • Ghana

  • Samuel Adu-Gyamfi

    • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana
    • Ghana

  • Edward Brenya

    • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana
    • Ghana

  • Yaw Amo Sarpong

    • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana
    • Ghana

  • David Damtar

    • National Research University Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
    • Russian Federation

Abstract

It is perceived by many that communities in Ghana that host large scale mining activities are affluent and outpace several other communities in terms of socio-economic development. This seems not to be the case. This notwithstanding, mining companies have an obligation to fulfil towards the communities they operate within as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). This necessitated an assessment of the Corporate Social Responsibility of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited at Ahafo in Ghana. This paper considered relevant literature pertaining to the subject matter, the views of community members within the mining enclave of Ahafo as well as that of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited. A sample of 180 respondents was chosen through a purposive sampling technique. Key personalities including an Assemblyman, a Youth Leader, and three resettled persons were interviewed. There was also a focused group discussion among community members. The study found out Newmont has not deviated from its CSR in the region.

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Owusu-Ansah, D., Adu-Gyamfi, S., Brenya, E., Sarpong, Y. A., & Damtar, D. (2015). Corporate Social Responsibility of Mining Companies in Ghana: The case of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited at Ahafo. Journal of Social and Development Sciences, 6(4), 52-70. https://doi.org/10.22610/jsds.v6i4.860

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Vol. 6 No. 4 (2015) Entrepreneurship, Governance & Community Sustainability View issue contents

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2015-12-30

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