Perseus Wins Prestigious Award for Health, Safety and Environment at Edikan
2017-11-22 / @nasdaq
PERTH, Australia, Nov. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Perseus Mining Limited (TSX:PRU) (ASX:PRU) is pleased to report that its Edikan Gold Mine has been recognised by the Ghanaian Minerals Commission and the Ghanaian Chamber of Mines as the best mine in Ghana in the categories of Health, Safety and Environment.
The award is the result of an extensive audit conducted by three officers of the Ghanaian Minerals Commission who together with an independent consultant assessed all mines in Ghana including those operated by international mining companies.
| Perseus’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mr Jeff Quartermaine said: “We are very pleased to have received this award which is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our team at Edikan.” “At Perseus, we value very highly our social licence to operate in Ghana and this award, judged and awarded by the Ghanaians, demonstrates that our efforts to manage the welfare of our workers and our environment is highly rated by leaders in our host country.” “The award also demonstrates that the material improvements achieved by Perseus at Edikan over the last 12 months have not been limited to gold production and costs, but span all activities associated with our presence in the country and our business of generating wealth for our shareholders and benefits for all stakeholders.” | ||
To discuss any aspect of this announcement, please contact:
| Managing Director: | Jeff Quartermaine at telephone +61 8 6144 1700 or email jeff.quartermaine@perseusmining.com; | |
| Media Relations: | Nathan Ryan at telephone +61 4 20 582 887 or email nathan.ryan@nwrcommunications.com.au (Melbourne) |