Youth Demonstrating at Yayaso
Photo: Ghana Chronicle

Wikileaks recently released a new batch of cables that expose Denver-based Newmont Mining’s negligence before and after a cyanide spill at their Ahafo gold mine on October 8 2009. The cables reveal that Government of Ghana went as far as to accuse Newmont of an attempted cover up, and criticize the company for a series of “blunders” following the spill.

What does this mean for Newmont, which is looking to push through another major mine in Ghana?