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Surface mining pit Anglogold Ashanti Iduapreim Ghana. Ghana is one of the largest gold producers in Africa, and it ranks as the sixth-largest producer globally. [5] Gold has been central to the country's economy for decades. In 2023, Ghana produced around 4.2 million ounces of gold, contributing to approximately 4% of the world’s total output.
Gold mining in Ghana has a long history, dating back to the 10th century when the region was part of the ancient Ghana Empire. Commercial gold mining began in the early 19th century, with Europeans establishing several mines during the colonial period. [1] [2] [3] The first documented large-scale mining operation in Ghana was at Obuasi, where ...
In 1994, the Ghana government, the majority shareholder, announced plans to sell 20-25 percent of its interest in AGC in a share flotation. The company was listed on the London and Ghana stock exchanges. It was the largest flotation ever organised by any gold mining company coordinating and advisory team alone numbered over 200 people.
The Government of Ghana retains 10% ownership of the mine and its production is subject to a gold stream contract owned by Royal Gold. [20] Golden Star Resources formerly operated the Bogoso-Prestea gold mine which is located in between the towns of Bogoso and Prestea in the Western Region of Ghana. The Bogoso mine was acquired by Golden Star ...
The websites of licensed dealing members, or "LDMs", of the Ghana Stock Exchange typically include detailed information about the exchange, daily rates, company research and further links. Licensed brokers of the GSE include: (in English) Stanbic Bank Ghana (in English) IC Securities (in English) Databank Group (in English) Gold Coast Securities
The Obuasi Gold Mine is an underground gold mine situated near Obuasi, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It was at one time one of the world's ten largest gold mines . [ 2 ] The mine is in Obuasi Municipal District , 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of the regional capital Kumasi .
The Iduapriem Gold Mine (French: Mine d'or d'Iduapriem) is an open-pit gold mine situated 10 km south of Tarkwa, in the Western Region of Ghana.The mine is owned by AngloGold Ashanti and consists of the Iduapriem and the Teberebie operation, which were merged in 2000.
The Damang mine is one of the largest gold mines in the Ghana and in the world. [1] The mine is located in the south-west of the country in the Western Region. [1] The mine has estimated reserves of 10 million oz of gold. [1]