TORONTO, Dec. 2, 2021 /CNW/ - Golden Star
Resources Ltd. (NYSE American: GSS) (TSX: GSC) (GSE:
GSR) ("Golden Star" or the "Company") is delighted to receive
the inaugural ESG Award for Producers at the Mines and Money
Outstanding Achievement Awards 2021. The judging criteria for the
award focused on how well those companies shortlisted have
developed and implemented a long term sustainable ESG strategy.
Golden Star's long term strategy is enunciated by our vision
'To be a sustainable, diversified gold mining business, which
our stakeholders are proud to be associated with'. As such, ESG
is an integral component of the company strategy and a lever for
business excellence.
The Company's approach to ESG focuses on risk management and the
creation of lasting value for all stakeholders. To promote
sustainable alternative livelihoods around the Wassa mine, Golden
Star has supported its multi-award-winning Golden Star Oil Palm
Plantation (GSOPP) for 15 years. Using a zero-deforestation model,
GSOPP develops commercial scale plantations on subsistence farms
and former mined lands, to promote agri-business, alleviating
poverty and empowering marginalized people. Situated in the
west-African oil palm belt (where oil palm is indigenous and
endemic), GSOPP has developed over 1,700 hectares of plantation,
employing over 700 people directly and benefitting more than 10
host communities and 2,000 people directly.
Philipa Varris, EVP and Head
of Sustainability reflected on the award recognition:
"On behalf of Golden Star, I'd
like to thank our stakeholders for their support as any award for
ESG would not have been possible without them. I would also like to
thank the whole team at Golden Star, in Ghana and the United
Kingdom, Andrew Wray, our
Chief Executive Officer and our Board of Directors for their
leadership. This award is a testament to a company wide commitment
to sustainability, and we are honored to receive this
recognition."
Golden Star Profile
Golden Star is an established gold mining company that owns and
operates the Wassa underground mine in the Western Region of
Ghana, West Africa. Listed on the NYSE American, the
Toronto Stock Exchange and the Ghanaian Stock Exchange, Golden Star
is focused on delivering strong margins and free cash flow from the
Wassa mine. As the winner of the Prospectors & Developers
Association of Canada 2018
Environmental and Social Responsibility Award, Golden Star remains
committed to leaving a positive and sustainable legacy in its areas
of operation.
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