Newmont Ghana, a core operating district of Newmont Mining Corporation (Newmont), the world�s second largest gold company, today announced the appointment of David C. Schummer as the Regional Senior Vice President for its Africa Operations.
Taking over from Jeffrey Huspeni who has been appointed to Newmont�s Asia Pacific Region as Regional Senior Vice President - Asia Pacific, David Schummer brings invaluable expertise and leadership to the Africa Region, including proven ability to build effective multi-national teams, improve workplace culture, and deliver operational results.
Prior to Dave�s appointment as Regional Senior Vice President, African Operations, he served as Vice President, North American Operations and over the years has held a number of leadership positions in Newmont. Prior to the role in North America, Dave also led establishment of Newmont�s global Business Excellence program.
�Exhibiting leadership in safety, environmental stewardship and social responsibility are values Newmont takes serious,� Mr. Schummer stated. �We will continue partnering with our key stakeholders including the national and local governments and our local communities to ensure the safety of our employees and the environment we operate in while providing job opportunities and economic development for the host communities of our operations,� continued Mr. Schummer.
Dave Schummer�s appointment ensures Newmont Ghana�s continued drive to achieve its vision to become the most valued and respected mining company through industry leading performance.
About Newmont Ghana
Newmont Ghana is one of five core operating districts of Newmont Mining Corporation (www.newmont.com), one of the largest gold companies in the world. Newmont Ghana operates the Ahafo Mine in the Brong-Ahafo Region and also has a development project, the Akyem Project in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region. The company employs approximately 4,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at its Ahafo Mine.
Newmont is the only gold company listed in the S&P 500 index and in 2007 became the first gold company selected to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.
Newmont recently ranked 16th on Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine�s 100 Best Corporate Citizens List. Newmont�s industry leading performance is reflected through Newmont Ghana�s high standards in environmental management, health and safety for its employees and creating value and opportunity for its host communities and Newmont�s shareholders.
More information can be found in Newmont's annual sustainability report, www.BeyondTheMine.com. The report is published as part of Newmont�s ongoing obligations as a founding member of the International Council on Mining and Metals (www.icmm.com) and in accordance with its commitments under the United Nations' Global Compact (www.unglobalcompact.org) and the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (www.voluntaryprinciples.org).
Source: Newmont
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