Published January 12th, 2009 at 12:28 pm in Great Green Building Blocks, Growing Green Footprints with no comments
Tagged with Erosion Control, green solutions, Mohammed Bin Abubakar, Newmont G, Recycling, sustainability, Sustainable Development
As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to the environment and to sustainable development, Newmont Ghana is, under the supervision of Mohammed Bin Abubakar, the reclamation coordinator for Newmont Ghana’s Ahafo mine, employing a rather unique erosion control system.
Not content with the long-term environmental consequences associated with traditional plastic netting commonly used to control erosion around roads and waterways, Bin Abubakar sought a more responsible solution. What he came up with was a revolutionary project that forgoes plastic netting in favor of locally manufactured, biodegradable netting. Read more of this >>
Published January 12th, 2009 at 11:42 am in Great Green Building Blocks, Growing Green Footprints with no comments
Tagged with Environmental Responsibility, green solutions, Mohammed Bin Abubakar, Newmont Ghana, Reclamation, Social Responsibility, sustainability, Sustainable Development
Mohammed Bin Abubakar is the Reclamation Coordinator for Newmont Ghana’s Ahafo Mine in Ghana, west Africa. In this short piece below, he and others discuss the nursery he oversees for Newmont Ghana and the ways in which his efforts are helping Newmont to change the perceptions about mining in rural Ghana.
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