The Ghana Mineworkers Union (GMWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has added its voice to the call by workers of Future Global Resources (FGR) for the government to take over the Bogoso-Prestea Mine and grant the concession to other investors.
The mineworkers said FGR, since taking over the concession of the mines in 2020, had continuously demonstrated that it did not have the financial capacity to run it.
“We are very much aware that there are investors, both local and foreign, who are keen on taking over the mine as we speak.
So why must we allow FGR to hold the entire country to ransom?
We want to call on the government to make a swift decision about the future of the mine,” the General Secretary of the GMWU, Abdul-Moomin Gbana, said at the press conference in Accra yesterday.
Calls from workers
Some distressed workers of the FGR are currently protesting alleged mismanagement of the mine.
The General Secretary-Senior Staff Union of FGR, Bogoso-Prestea Mines, Samuel Kumi Manu, said the mine had not seen any investment since FGR took over in 2021.
“They are unable to finance the mine and are only interested in taking away the gold.