The management of Newmont Akyem Mines, in the Eastern region has revealed the company expended US$ 5,121,373.16; engaging over 400 firms on its local-local content operations in 2014. The local-local segment of the company’s operations was designed to cede some jobs required by Newmont to fully function, to the indigenous people in the mining communities. As at 2014, the company had directly partnered 274 companies, constituting 43 percent of Newmont’s business partners. JBA appreciationSpeaking on behalf of the JBA, the leader, Suleiman Mustapha expressed the group’s appreciation to Newmont Akyem mines for their warm reception. He was the view that the gesture, particularly, the corporate social responsibility programs undertaken by Newmont Akyem must be emulated.