Ashanti Sankofa Inc. announced that it has received the approval of a 3-year renewal extension of the Anouro Prospecting License from the government of Ghana. The approval was received upon a recommendation from the Minerals Commission regarding the satisfactory manner with which Ashanti Sankofa has executed its prospecting activities. The Anouro permit covers an approximate area of 69 sq km is adjoining to the Konongo underground mines. The permit sits the Ashanti belt which hosts numerous gold deposits in Ghana. Ashanti Sankofa, in collaboration with the Municipal Assembly, intends to undertake a community mining initiative program to engage the illegal artisanal miners (galamsay) working illegally within the company's Anouro permit. The initiative is to assist the government of Ghana to regulate illegal artisanal miners and to ultimately help curtail the illegal mining activities on the company's permit. The company, in collaboration with the Municipal Assembly and community, will accede an alluvial gold area for the project.