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Help Protect Community Rights in Ghana

Target: Tom Mair, CEO of Golden Star Resources
Sponsored by: Oxfam America

The communities adjacent the Prestea Mine in Southwest Ghana have suffered for years. As a result of its operations, the mine endangers their livelihood and quality of life. This threat includes two cyanide spills.

The mine's owners, Golden Star Resources, now plan to expand the Prestea Mine. This expansion involves leveling low-income housing and schools, and it's being done without adequate consideration of the community concerns.

The people of Prestea, Himan, and Dumase have a right to decide whether a mine can expand in their community. Their lives and livelihood depend on exercising that right, and you can help them. Tell Golden Star Resources to listen to the people whose lives they're affecting.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 15,000

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Dear [CEO],

We are writing to express our deep concern for the communities of Prestea, Himan, and Dumase that neighbor the Bogoso/Prestea Mine in the Wassa West district of Ghana. Since 2001, these communities have endured threats to their lives and livelihoods related to the Bogoso/Prestea Mine. We urge you to fulfill their request for a comprehensive evaluation of the impact of the first phase of the Bogoso/Prestea Project and for the right of free, prior, and informed consent regarding the planned Prestea South Project.

As you are aware, the relationship between Golden Star Resources and the communities of Prestea, Himan, and Dumase has been strained. Despite cyanide spills that contaminated local rivers and streams in 2004 and 2006, Golden Star Resources has yet to commission the independent health investigation requested by members of these communities. On June 13, 2005, seven people were shot by security personnel guarding one of the North Plant Mine's pits during a demonstration in Prestea. Still, no independent investigation of this incident has taken place.

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1:57 pm PDT, Jun 23, Name not displayed, California

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1:49 pm PDT, Jun 23, Joseph Logan, Arizona
Please respect the dignity and health of the people in Ghanna.

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1:48 pm PDT, Jun 23, Cathleen Quandt, California

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1:45 pm PDT, Jun 23, Mike Jones, California

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1:38 pm PDT, Jun 23, Cherie Reeves-Rutledge, Oregon

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1:37 pm PDT, Jun 23, Nature Monroe, Idaho
Leveling low-income housing and schools is really never a good idea..... People are more important than the all mighty dollar...... You have to learn to listen...... Communication is extremely important in such matters........

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1:22 pm PDT, Jun 23, Jayme Wilkerson, Oklahoma
Please keep their water pure for drinking, growing crops, cleansing, healing. Please protect their water environment for all life to prevail and flourish safely.

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Golden Star----if you want respect, you need to earn it and be a good community citizen instead of letting greed drive your bottom line!

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10:28 am PDT, Jun 23, Name not displayed, Washington
The land is the people's. They should have a voice.

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