Asante Gold Corporation is committed to delivering value to its stakeholders by conducting its operations in a safe, secure as well as in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.
Our aim is to be the preferred mining operator and employer in the jurisdictions within which we operate, and we seek to achieve this by managing our business in line with our values and also by creating enduring mutually beneficial relationships with our communities and stakeholders.
Asante Gold is committed to operating in compliance with the laws and regulations in our host countries and we strive to align our policies and procedures with international best practices.
Our Responsible Mining Policy underpins our approach to business and serves as the foundation on which all our sustainability policies are derived.
2022 Highlights
The Company is committed to the health, safety, and well-being of all people involved in our business operations and we prioritize initiatives to foster a safe, just, and favourable workplace culture for our workforce.
Our commitment to being a responsible mining company that makes positive, long-term, sustainable impacts in the communities in which we conduct our business activities at all stages of the project cycle and beyond the life of our mines.
In furtherance of its goal of building a female-friendly organization, Women in Mining (“WIM”) Chapters will be established at all Asante Gold operations.
Sustainability Report
Asante is committed to sustainable development as a critical part of being a responsible corporate citizen, while also meeting strategic business objectives.
Occupational Health and Safety Policy
Asante believes that its people are at the heart of our safety culture and that safety has to be the Company’s first consideration at work.
The Company is committed to the health, safety, and well-being of all people involved in our business operations and the Company’s prioritizes initiatives to foster a safe, just, and favourable workplace culture for our workforce.
Community Investment Policy
Asante Community Investment Policy provides specific guidance with respect to voluntary contributions made by the come or its subsidiaries, in our areas of operation to assist address the socio-economic development priorities of affected communities.
Women In Mining Policy
Asante recognizes the benefits of promoting gender diversity across its business, from the Boardroom to the front line, the broader mining sector, and within our local communities.
To assist with this and further its goal of building a female-friendly organization, Women in Mining (“WIM”) Chapters will be established at all Company operations.
Environmental Policy
Asante aspires to provide safe, responsible and profitable operations, while ensuring sustainable development of natural resources, for the benefit of our employees, shareholders, and host communities, and will endeavour to protect and conserve the natural environment for future generations.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy
Asante is committed to supporting an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace that recognizes and values difference and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect.
Human Resources Policy
Asante believes that business is fundamentally about people and, for that matter, places responsible management of our employees at the core of what we do.
Sustainability Policy
Asante’s Sustainability Policy is anchored on four pillars as follows:
• People
• Environment
• Governance
• Innovation and Technology
Community Relations Policy
Asante considers nurturing positive, mutually beneficial relationships with local communities as a critical component of our social license to operate.
As a result, the Company understands the importance of respectfully maintaining, and continuously improving, a culture of community engagement.
Responsible Mining Policy
Asante is committed to responsible mining, which means we are committed to profitably operating according to these fundamental principles:
• Working safely
• Environmental stewardship
• Treating each other, and especially our stakeholders, with dignity and respect
The Company wishes to enhance accountability, increase trust, and maintain its reputation and social license with stakeholders, continuously improve its risk management processes and provide meaningful benefit to local communities surrounding its operations both during, and beyond, the life of our operations.