HISTORY OF CONFLICT

PARTIES IN CONFLICT
GOVERNMENT.

MINING COMPANIES.
LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS
 SOURCES OF CONFLICT

SELFISH ACTIVITIES OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL THE REBELLIOUS RURAL AND
GOVERNMENT. MINING COMPANIES LOCAL PEOPLE
THE GOLDEN PARTNERSHIP
 AIMS OF NEWMONT

Building good relationship Getting legal permission Building good relationship with
with the government the local stakeholders
MINING SITES OF NEWMONT
Newmont choose two mining sites

AHAFO and AKYEM

ISSUES FACED BY NEWMONT IN AKYEM
Issues on ethics and legality of mining

Relationship of the local stakeholders with the existing

international mining companies

International finance corporations opposing and withdrawing

support

Land rights conflict and illegal mining pose threat to their

development
NEGOTIATION ANALYSIS
NEGOTIATION ANALYSIS
The negotiation of Noyem would involve 5 parties.

Newmont

The Noyem Chief

The Mineral Chamber

The University of Manchester

The Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation

 NEGOTIATION ANALYSIS
INTEREST OF NOYEM GALAMESY:

Getting legal land title Getting rid of exploitation by PMMC Win-Win Solution
NEGOTIATION ANALYSIS
OBVIOUS OUTCOMES OF THE NEGOTIATION FOR NOYEM GALAMESY

Getting reliable credit and workable equipment.

Reducing mercury pollution

Increased support from EPA

NEGOTIATION ANALYSIS
THE AKYEM PROBLEM

Threat declared EPA after conducting environmental impact

assessment.

International finance corporations restrictions.

NEGOTIATION ANALYSIS
NEWMONTS SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY EFFORTS AGAINST THE AKYEM PROBLEM

Managing biodiversity by working with conservation

international, Ghana.

Acknowledging environmental issues and mercury

management

Reforestation (3 nurseries of 50 acres)

OPPORTUNITIES FOR NOYEM GALAMSEY
Strong emotional and cultural bond with the local people

Strong political root

THREATS FOR NOYEM GALAMSEY
Legality of mining

History of Stealing and Violence

Widespread mercury pollution & environmental degradation

 COMPARISON OF BARGAINING POWER
Determination of bargaining power based on Fishers bargaining power model.

Newmont Noyem Galamsey

Power of Skill and Knowledge

Power of a Good Relationship

Good BATNA.

Power of Legitimacy

Power of Commitment
DETERMINATION OF BARGAINING POWER
Newmont has more power than the Noyem Galamsey. Because-

Legal entitlement to the concession

Strong financial resources

High BATNA

Able to counter EPA issues

Protection from Toxic mercury pollution

Illegal mining from Newmonts mining areas

Economic dullness of the region in case of Newmonts exit

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