Marc Hardy was appointed to undertake the Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDD) assessment for the potential purchase of the AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi gold mining project located in the Ashanti region of Ghana, on behalf of Australian-based Equatorial Resources. The ESDD required that all historic and current liabilities, E&S and financial transaction risks be identified, assessed, and budgeted for, including the proposed closure and rehabilitation plans for the mine.