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Known for its excellent environmental stewardship, Gold Fields' commitment towards the environment extends beyond the Tarkwa and Damang mines. The company also pursues various environmental programmes and awareness campaigns in support of the communities surrounding its operations.
As has been the practice over the years, the Tarkwa and Damang mines celebrated this year's World Environment Day (WED) on 5 June 2025 with the host communities under the global theme, "Ending Plastic Pollution".
How Damang Mine observed WED
A durbar was held at the Huni-Valley community, bringing together over 290 community members, including chiefs, opinion leaders, farmers, traders and school children, as well as officials from the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipal Assembly and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).
Through various activities, including a drama performed by school children, awareness was raised on the impact of plastic waste on the environment and how to properly manage it.
Desmond Asare, the Acting Unit Manager - Environment for Damang Mine, emphasised the urgent need to "rethink plastic use to ensure a sustainable future for the next generation".
To promote responsible plastic use and waste reduction, the EPA donated multi-use plastic shopping bags to all attendees. The Damang mine also donated eight waste bins to four community schools. Ahead of the durbar, the environment team and the EPA organised a talk show on community radio to sensitise people about plastic waste.
How Tarkwa Mine observed WED
At the main station in the Tarkwa township, a durbar was held in collaboration with the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly.
In his speech, Kwame Appau, Mining Manager of Tarkwa Mine, said we were confronted with one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time - plastic pollution, and this required consistent action and shared responsibility.
"Every plastic we re-use and every environmentally conscious decision we make contribute to a cleaner environment, a healthier Ghana and a sustainable world."
He also highlighted actions taken by the company to sustainably manage plastic pollution at the mine.
"We have implemented a policy aimed at significantly reducing single-use plastics, while working towards 100% recycling of plastic waste. This aligns with our commitment to minimise the adverse impact of our activities on the environment and our stakeholders."
Kwame Appau added that the Tarkwa mine was working with a local company to recycle plastic waste.
John Adingelah, Senior Manager Environment and Laboratories, also noted that World Environment Day was not just about celebrating the "splendour and diversity" of the planet, but rather about reaffirming the responsibility of mankind to "protect and preserve the ecological systems that sustain life".
"We are the ones generating plastic waste; we are the ones threatening to upset the natural balance; and so, we are the ones who can stop this threat," he said.
"Together, we can move from pollution to protection, awareness to action and damage to healing. The Earth does not need more plastics; it needs more stewards like us."
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation donated 10 skips to the municipal assembly to support waste management efforts in the community.
