The Obuasi Mine of AngloGold Ashanti Ghana has marked Ghana's President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo's, Green Ghana Day.
The day of June 10, 2022, has been designated as National Green Ghana Day, and a durbar and tree-planting activity were held to honor the occasion.
"Mobilizing for a Greener Future" was the topic for this year's event.
In support of the government's Green Ghana project, the Obuasi Mine has pledged to plant 1000 seedlings in schools and communities within its operating footprint every year.
The objective is not only to plant, but also to track the progress of the seedlings as they mature into mature trees.
The Green Ghana program, launched in 2021, aims to raise public awareness of the need of collective effort in the restoration of the country's damaged environment, as well as instill in the young the value of tree planting and nurturing, as well as the advantages that come with it.
AGAG will carry out this tree-planting activity in collaboration with AGA Malaria Control and other stakeholders in the villages where the mine operates, according to Mr. Emmanuel Baidoo, Senior Manager-Sustainability Department of the Mine.
"This year, we hope to plant as many as 2000 trees." We'd make certain that the trees we've planted are well-cared for, since they'll eventually be developed to contribute to the biodiversity that we all hope for."
"As a mine, we have a comprehensive Environment Management Plan," he continued, "and part of that plan is to guarantee that they conduct a vigorous reclamation program to return the land to its natural state."
The Senior Manager-Sustainability praised the government for the Green Ghana program, saying it is consistent with AGAG's overarching goal, and they saw it as a testament to their commitment to invest in environmental solutions.
CROPP is working to recover lands that have been affected.
The Obuasi Mine is now conducting the Climate Resilient Oil Palm Project as part of the company's Socio-Economic Development Interventions (CROPP).
In its first five years, the initiative aims to establish agroforestry trees on 2000 hectares of land.
According to Mr. Baidoo, the goal of the CROP Project is to ensure that all disturbed areas caused by the Mine's operations are recovered and utilised for commercial reasons by planting oil palms and other cash crops.
He said that the CROP Project will be implemented on territories utilized for illicit mining and riverbanks, notably along the Jimi River.