Goldplat resumes operations at Ghana site following contractor fatality
Operations were temporarily suspended following the November 5 accident, with authorities allowing work to resume while investigations into the contractor's death continue
Goldplat has resumed operations at its gold recovery site in Ghana following a fatal accident involving a contractor during construction work at the facility.
The contractor died on November 5, 2026, after a trench wall gave way while he and other workers were carrying out construction activities. The company notified the relevant authorities and launched an internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident and the safety of its operations.
Operations at the site were initially suspended while preliminary investigations were conducted. However, the company was allowed to restart work following an initial inspection.
On November 10, Goldplat announced a further suspension of operations after a second investigation commenced at the site. The company said it would provide another update once there was progress with the investigation.
In its latest update on November 12, the company confirmed that the relevant authorities had allowed operations to resume while they finalised their investigations.
Goldplat said it had completed its own investigation and cleared the site for operations to continue. It also explained that the incident occurred in an area isolated from the plant’s operational activities.
Following the accident, the company said its immediate priority was to support the contractor’s family and work with the relevant authorities.
In its initial announcement, Goldplat said it did not expect the incident to have an impact on its financial performance.
The company is an AIM-listed mining services group with gold recovery operations in South Africa and Ghana, serving the African and South American mining industries.
