Joy News' Latif Iddrisu has for the second year in a row been adjudged the Mining Reporter of the Year.
He beat competition from dozens of journalists who competed at the 5th Ghana Mining Industry Awards held at the Marriott hotel Friday night, with
Editor of Hotline Documentary with Joy News, Kweku Owusu Peprah, emerged as the first runner up.
Mr Iddrisu produced ‘The Gold Burden' in 2018, a two parts investigative Hotline Documentary that led to the arrest of a number of illegal miners including foreigners.
The documentary revealed how some illegal Chinese miners had hijacked and pillaged forests in the country's mining regions, depleting the forests and polluting water sources in the process.
The Awards night also saw 19 mining companies and individuals honoured for exhibiting excellence in the mining industry.
Elated Latif Iddrisu said, “This award means a lot to me. My documentary is evidence of the need for more surveillance across mining communities to end the scourge of illegal small scale mining.”
The Mining Personality of the year award went to Alfred Baku, Executive Vice President of Gold Fields.
Asanko Gold also emerged as the Mining Company of the year.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Baby abandoned in manhole in Tema Community 1
4 mins -
We’ll establish fiscal council to rein in excessive borrowing – Finance Minister
10 mins -
Mortuary workers issue fresh strike threat
14 mins -
‘Lapses in banking system are not unique’ – John Awuah on managing fraud in Ghana’s Banks
22 mins -
Bawumia confident of victory in 2024 election
56 mins -
Strengthening audit institutions essential for tackling fiscal mismanagement – Domelevo
1 hour -
Healthy Aging: The Role of the Gut Microbiome and How Diet Can Help
1 hour -
Seek medical care, diagnosis for breast cancer – Dr Abiti to women
1 hour -
Hardship: Men now collect marriage list from different families to get cheapest – Report
1 hour -
‘If you’re looking for trouble, you’ll get it,’ Falz tells VeryDarkMan
1 hour -
Paramount Chief of Avenor grateful to NPP, calls for completion of Agenda 111 project
2 hours -
Bawumia commissions ultramodern office complex for Ho Municipal Assembly
2 hours -
Bawumia declares NPP’s infrastructure record unmatched
2 hours -
Importers face duty on Electric Vehicles despite gov’t’s exemption promises
2 hours -
4 additional Democracy Hub protesters discharged
2 hours