Rabotec Ghana Paralyzed After Residents Burn Mining Equipment Amid Clashes

Rabotec Ghana Paralyzed After Residents Burn Mining Equipment Amid Clashes

Accra, Ghana — Rabotec Ghana Limited, a registered mining services provider, has had its operations severely disrupted following a violent attack at its Esaase site. Angry residents, caught in tensions between illegal miners and military forces, stormed the location and torched machinery and equipment vital to Rabotec’s operations.
   

Scope of the Damage

The company confirmed the destruction of:

• 13 heavy-duty excavators

• 4 lighting plants

• Numerous ancillary tools and supplies

Fortunately, no Rabotec employees were harmed in the incident. However, the destruction has dealt a heavy blow to the firm’s operations. Rabotec maintained its innocence, clarifying that it had no involvement with the military activity that triggered the unrest. The firm has already reported the incident to authorities and pledged full cooperation with the ensuing investigations.

The attack occurred amid violent clashes between military personnel and illegal miners in nearby communities, which are linked to land and mining concession disputes involving Asanko Gold Mines. The hostilities left two people dead—including Sampson Dankwaah, an Assembly Member for the Aboabo Stekaso Electoral Area, and a 50-year-old miner named Akwasi Bonsu.

Local leaders have strongly condemned the violence and are demanding justice. Tweneboa Kodua Fokuo, Member of Parliament for Manso Nkwanta, has called for the immediate suspension of soldiers deployed in the area and for compensation to be made to the victims’ families.

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