BLACK STARS HOLD FOOTBALL CLINIC GOLD FIELDS FOR EMPLOYEES OF GOLD FIELDS GHANA Employees of Gold Fields Ghana, Headline Sponsors of the national West Africa soccer team The Black Stars, had the rare opportunity to interact with some players of the senior national team, at the company's REGIONAL NEWS Tarkwa mine site. 2ND EDITION APRIL, 2012 Led by John Mensah, the captain of the Black Stars, the players which included, Dede Ayew, GOLD FIELDS GHANA DAMANG MINE COMMISSIONS Samuel Inkoom, Yusif Abubakar and the goal-keepers trainer, COMMUNITY CLINIC AND NURSES' QUARTERS. Eddy Ansah, participated in a The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation in football clinic conducted for 100 collaboration with the Ghana Health school children drawn from two Service has constructed a community clinic Gold Fields' funded schools in Tarkwa and Damang. and nurses quarters for the Damang Community to help improve access to The players demonstrated to the health services to the people of Damang school children and employees of Mr. Alfred Baku, Vice President, Operations of Gold Fields Ghana (3rd left) chairs the press and its neighboring communities. Gold Fields, the dribbling skills, conference after the football clinic at Tarkwa accurate ball control, shooting, In a ceremony to officially Commission the heading and the act of goal- clinic on Wednesday, 1st February, 2012, keeping, which have made them Mr. Alfred Baku, Vice-President, Operations icons in the world of football. of Gold Fields Ghana said, the project received consideration following GOLD FIELDS SPONSORED Opening the football clinic, Mr. discussions with the Prestea Huni Valley DAMANG COMMUNITY CLINIC Alfred Baku, Vice President- District Health Directorate. It has also been Operations of Gold Fields Ghana, recommended by the Health Director to thanked the GFA for making it possible for the players, who upgrade the facility into a Health Centre by environment here despite their busy schedules, adding a Maternity Block and an additional single unit i n G h a n a h a s were able to participate in the quarters. This will however be implemented this year. become even more clinic. He said a total of GH¢286,234.41 (US$190,822.94) was challenging than Mr. Peet Van Schalkwyk (middle), Nana Amoakwa III invested in these projects via the Gold Fields Ghana previously. The (2nd Right); Hon. Adu-Blay Koffie; (extreme right); Mr. “As headline sponsor the Black Alfred Baku (2nd left) and Christo Viljoen, General Sustainable Community Empowerment and Economic government's 2012 Manager of Abosso Gold Fields Ltd, cut the tape to Stars, the gesture makes Gold commission the Clinic. Fields Ghana justifiably proud Development Programme, (SEED) budget proposal has raised many and satisfied that over the past 6 The Western Regional Minister, represented by Mr. Kwaku Skipper of the Black Stars, John Mensah signing an autograph on footballs for the children concerns for the years they have fully supported Osei Poku, Dep. Chief Director said, “I am extremely happy mining industry, the senior national team. to say that to date, Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has and particularly for invested an amount of GH¢4.2 Million (US$2.8 Million) on Since 2005, Gold Fields has Gold Fields Ghana. injected over $13million to the community development by the Damang Mines since the We will all need to team as a sponsorship package establishment of the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation in be mindful of the and employees of the company 2005. are proud that their contribution implications of this to the Black Stars has enabled the Commissioning the Clinic, the Executive Vice President, for our operations Damang School children showing appreciation to West Africa Region, Mr. Peet Van Schalkwyk said, “I am Gold Fields Ghana for the Community Clinic team to participate in two going forward. (behind) during the official commissioning s u c c e s s i v e W o r l d C u p particularly delighted to have commissioned in tournaments”, Mr. Baku said. collaboration with the Ghana Health Service a community Government has proposed a windfall profit tax of 10% for clinic and nurse's quarters for the Damang community. The football clinic was supervised mining companies, corporate tax is to increase from 25% to This will greatly enhance the quality and access to health 35% capital allowance has been reduced to only 20% in a year by Kwesi Appiah, assistant Black care services for the people of Damang and its Stars coach and Bashiru Hayford, when we plan to commence the Greater Damang Project and neighbouring communities. C o a c h o f Ta r k w a - b a s e d the Tarkwa Expansion Project Phase 6. Further guidelines on Medeama FC. Much of this has been made possible partly due to the transfer pricing are to be introduced. Distinguished Ladies and John Paintsil autographs football to the children during the football clinic at Tarkwa encouraging gold price. Despite this, the fiscal Gentlemen, clearly if these measures are instituted, it will Continued on pg 7 8 1 Prepared by the Corporate Affairs Team - Pamela Djamson Tettey MINISTER OF LANDS AND met the Omanhene of Tarkwa, Osagyefo NATURAL RESOURCES Nana Kwamina Enimil MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE AND VI to discuss issues VISITS TARKWA MINES r e l a t i n g t o c o m m u n i t y TECHNOLOGY VISITS ABOSSO GOLDFIELDS LTD. development. The Omanhene thanked The Minister of Lands & Natural the management of Resources, Hon. Mike Hammah paid a Tarkwa mine for The Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, th working visit to the Tarkwa Mine on 12 sustaining the very Hon Sherry Ayittey, has paid a working visit to Abosso March, 2012. cordial relationship Goldfields Ltd., at Damang in the Western Region. The The purpose of the Minister's visit was b e t w e e n t h e visit was to give the Minister a good understanding of the to familiarize with the operations of the community and Gold mine and also interact with the Damang operations. Fields Ghana. He was Hon. Mike Hammah addressing employees at the Tarkwa mine Management and community leaders. particularly thankful site during his visit. for the variety of development projects Accompanied by the Board Chairman and Directors of Alfred Baku, the Vice-President, stakeholders. Operations of Gold Fields Ghana that were all impacting positively on EPA, The Hon. Minister and her team were first taken to w e l c o m e d t h e m i n i s t e r a n d the community; Nana even chipped in including the Municipal Chief Executive the East Tailings Storage Facility of the mine, which is presentation to the minister on the a word for Gold Fields Ghana on the and Municipal Directors that the where the residue from the gold processing plant is implications of the New Tax Regime biting effects of the New Tax Regime on current mining legislation and proposed projects. stored. She then visited an 18ha oil palm plantation after which the Tarkwa team also regulations are being reviewed by the p r e s e n t e d t h e i r c o m m u n i t y At the Municipal Assembly, the government. The Minister stated that located on a reclaimed Tailings Storage Facility (TSF). The development projects and programmes minister commended Gold Fields the new legislation will ensure that plantation is being managed by a Women's Group from to the Minister. Ghana for its social development work communities play a more interactive Kyekyewere, one of the stakeholder communities of the Following the mine visit, the Minister in the community. He informed role in their development strategies. mine. Hon. Shirley Ayittey commended Abosso Goldfields Ltd Gold Fields Ghana Damang Mine Commissions classroom Block with staff common for the good environmental practice and called on other room, office and store for Damang R/C Community Clinic and Nurses' Quarters. School, Bompieso community clinic mining companies to emulate their shining example. The Continued from pg 1 Mr. Van Schalkw yk took the (Phase 1), borehole fitted with hand Environment, Science and Technology Minister advised impact on the level of spend we have at opportunity to congratulate the senior pump for Koduakrom, renovation of a 5 the Kyekyewere women group to manage the 18ha oil our disposal, and also impact on the national soccer team the Black Stars of unit classroom and two offices for palm plantation donated to them by Abosso Goldfields creation of new jobs in our Ghana for their sterling performance at Abosso Bosomtwe School. Ltd carefully to sustain their livelihood. She pleaded with communities”, the EVP of Gold Fields the on-going AFCON tournament at The upgrading of the Nyamebekyere the management to purchase a vehicle and oil palm added. Franceville, Gabon. He charged the Feeder Road Link road from Damang processing machine to the women’s group to enable them Leadership for team to continue to remain focused, New Site to Damang Clinic. Other add value to the raw material. win gold and make Ghana proud. Gold projects are; electricity extension to Conservation in Africa Fields has been the Headline sponsor The Environmental Manager of the Mine, Mr. Francis Damang New Site and Amoanda (LCA) Holds Congress of the Black Stars for the past seven Nyame, said that as a leader in sustainable gold mining, teacher's quarters, borehole and years. the company will do all it can to ensure that measures are in Ghana overhead tanks for Damang Clinic, put in place to curb any environmental effects of its Continued from pg 5 The Western Regional Director of rehabilitation of Huni-Valley Anglican teachers quarters, six-seater w/c toilet activities.