Golden Star Resources has been fully certified by the International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) at its Bogoso/Prestea mine. Tom Mair, President and CEO, said, “We are very pleased to have completed the process for certification under ICMI standards at Bogoso. We now have both our operating sites certified. This accomplishment is a clear demonstration that Golden Star is dedicated to working to the highest standards to protect our environment, our employees, and the communities in which we operate.”
Golden Star holds a 90% equity interest in Golden Star (Bogoso/Prestea) Ltd and Golden Star (Wassa) Ltd, which respectively own the Bogoso/Prestea and Wassa/HBB open-pit gold mines in Ghana. In addition, Golden Star has an 81% interest in the currently inactive Prestea underground mine in Ghana, as well as gold exploration interests elsewhere in Ghana, in other parts of West Africa, and in Brazil.