TORONTO, Jan. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Golden Star Resources
(NYSE American: GSS; TSX: GSC; GSE: GSR) ("Golden Star" or the
"Company") regrets to report two fatalities at its Prestea
Underground Gold Mine ("Prestea Underground") in Ghana on
December 29, 2017.
Initial investigations suggest that the two employees succumbed
to smoke inhalation sickness following exposure to blasting gasses.
Golden Star suspended operations at Prestea Underground to allow
for the initial investigation of the incident, but the mine resumed
full operation as of January 1, 2018.
Mine management and the Inspector of Mines continue to conduct
further investigations.
Sam Coetzer, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Golden Star, commented:
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of two of our
colleagues. On behalf of us all at Golden Star, and
particularly the close-knit team at Prestea, we extend our
sincerest condolences to the individuals' families and
friends. Safety is our highest priority and we take great
care in ensuring that all of our underground team members have
self-rescuers and that they are trained to use them correctly.
We are conducting further investigations to understand why
this tragedy occurred and how to prevent it from happening
again."
Company Profile:
Golden Star is an established gold mining company that owns and
operates the Wassa and Prestea mines situated on the prolific
Ashanti Gold Belt in Ghana, West
Africa.
SOURCE Golden Star Resources Ltd.