Newmont Africa has awarded Alberta Agyapomaa Tawiah for emerging as the 2022 Best Female Graduating Student in Mining Engineering at the George Grant University of Mines and Technology (UMaT). Alberta graduated with a Cumulative Weighted Average (CWA) of 87.41%, making her the Overall Best Female Graduating Student of the year, and recipient of the Newmont Africa award. The Newmont Africa award was instituted in 2019 to recognize females who excel in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) related courses at the University. It includes a cash donation (Ghana Cedi equivalent) of One Thousand Dollars (US$1,000.00), a laptop computer, and an automatic National Service opportunity with the company, which Alberta has already begun at Newmont’s Akyem mine. Commenting on the award, Ms. Adiki Ayitevie, the Vice President, Sustainability and External Relations at Newmont Africa said, “the aim of this award is to recognize and celebrate the achievements of outstanding fema...