Regional News of Saturday, 25 September 2021Source: GNATwo teenagers from Kenyase Number two, a mining community within the Newmont Ahafo mine catchment area, have drowned in the company’s Water Storage Facility (WSF). The police with support from community members have retrieved the bodies from the facility, but preliminary investigations revealed the deceased were among two other teenagers who accessed the private facility. “The incident has been reported to the police and regulators who are currently investigating the incident and Newmont is cooperating with the investigations. The Water Storage Facility is a dam created by the company to store freshwater needed for the mine’s operation. The dam is a protected zone with warning signs to discourage unapproved entry and a company security team patrolling the facility.
