Residents of Techire and Afrisipakrom, two farming communities in the Tano North Municipality, say they are enduring fear, neglect, and displacement as Newmont Ghana’s Ahafo North gold mining project expands through their lands. Newmont’s Ahafo North project is one of Ghana’s largest and most promising gold deposits in West Africa, projected to produce between 275,000 and 325,000 ounces annually over a 13-year mine life. Newmont Declines to CommentJoyNews reached out to Newmont Ghana and Tano North Municipal Chief Executive, Pius Opoku, for their response to the allegations. For the people of Techire and Afrisipakrom, the silence adds to their sense of abandonment. As bulldozers carve through their once-thriving farmlands, many say the gold beneath their feet has brought little but hardship.