Boddington Corp is London’s and Singapore’s only Main gold company and has established itself in the global gold mining industry. Primary concessions are in worldwide and collectively hold 5.5 million ounces of gold resources; Future expansion will be achieved through further acquisitions and organic growth. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by its leading technical, environmental, social and safety performance. Primary operations are in Africa with The Endeavour shareholder.
Welcome to The Akyem mine, Operation Africa
Akyem is an open-pit gold mine located in Birim North District in the Eastern region of Ghana, the seventh biggest gold producing country in the world.
The mine employs 1,300 workers and contractors belonging mostly to the communities within the mining area. The estimated mine life of the Akyem open-pit is 16 years. The annual average gold production during the initial five years is expected to be 450,000 ounces (oz).
The Endeavour is shareholder of the mining operator of the Akyem Mine, has Invested millions of dollars in the communities with constructed roads linking a new resettlement site to the main New AbiremTownship, while other projects include water expansion, sanitation, landfill site development, and security programmes were executed. The once poor road networks in the New Abirem and its surrounding communities in the Birim North District in the Eastern Region have been tarred.
To provide local youth with specialised employable skills tailored to the Mine’s operational needs, The Endeavour has instituted a four-year apprenticeship programme. Over 200 young men and women from the host communities have so benefitted from this programme. To further demonstrate its commitment, our company has set up the The Endeavour Development Foundation (NAkDeF) to undertake development projects in its host communities. The NAkDeF is an agreement signed between The Endeavour and its host communities, and it is seen as a catalyst for sustainable community development.The Foundation’s activities are financed with a contribution of US$1 for every ounce of gold sold and 1 percent of the mine’s annual profit before tax. Furthermore, Our company installed a 275kva generator plant at the hospital to ensure that services do not stop because of the frequent power outages being experienced in the country. On education, a new vocational school with dormitories was built to provide technical and vocational education for the teeming youth in the área.