The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana
— Precious metals like gold have been a part of local economies for thousands of years and globally remain a highly valued commodity. In Ghana, gold mining is conducted by way of industrial-scale mines, as well as smaller artisanal mines, locally known as Galamsey.While this industry has provided economic benefits to local …
How Gold Is Mined | Gold Mining Process | World Gold …
Gold Mine Closure and Decommissioning: 1 - 5 years. After a mine has ceased operations, possibly because the ore body is exhausted or the remaining deposit becomes unprofitable (uneconomic) to mine, work then focuses on its decommissioning, dismantling and rehabilitation of the land in which it was situated.
Asante Gold
All concessions carry a 10% free carried interest in favour of the Ghanaian government under Section 8 of the Ghanaian Mining Act. The Chirano Gold Mine comprises a granted mining lease in the Western North Region of Ghana encompassing a multi-deposit complex, within which fourteen gold deposits have been identified, quantified, and reserves ...
16 killed in Ghana gold mine accident
— Sixteen people were killed in an accident at a gold mining site in northern Ghana, a local official said on Thursday, prompting the authorities to launch an investigation. The accident happened in the Talensi area of the Upper East region early on Wednesday near a site operated by China's Shaanxi Mining Company Limited. The …
Ghana: #1 Gold Producer in Africa
Mining and gold are essential to Ghana's economy and tax base Gold contributes over 90% of Ghana's total mineral exports 3 and makes up 49% of the country's total export value. 4; Ghana features the Prolific Bibiani Gold Belt Ghana's prolific Bibiani Shear zone, location of Newcore's Enchi Gold Project, hosts several multi-million-ounce ...
Adamus Resources limited
She is also the Vice President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines (2023/2024) and has been recognized as the CEO of the year at the 8th Ghana CEO Summit and Excellence Awards (2023), Best Mining Company (Adamus Resources Limited) Paa Grant Medals for Business Excellence (2023) and various awards including Ghana Women's awards, …
Asante Gold secures $100 million to grow Ghana mines
— Canada's Asante Gold (CNSX: ASE) has secured $100 million through the sale of shares to a strategic investor, which it will use to fund growth and development at its Bibiani and Chirano gold ...
Perseus Mining – African focused gold company
Perseus Mining is an Australian mining company that currently operates three gold mines in Africa: Edikan in Ghana, and Sissingué and Yaouré in Côte d'Ivoire. Perseus also owns …
(PDF) Adopted practices for mined land reclamation in Ghana…
— After mining, the stockpiled material was used to cover all forms of scarification at the mine site and left to fallow to regain a replica of the original vegetation cover (Tetteh, Ampofo, and ...
Akyem Gold Mine
— The mine is wholly-owned and operated by Newmont Mining Corporation, and commenced production in October 2013. It is Newmont's second mining operation in Ghana after the Ahafo gold mine in Brong Ahafo Region. The Akyem mine site covers a total area of 1,903ha of which, 74ha lies in the Ajenjua Bepo Forest Reserve. Newmont received …
Bibiani Gold Project, Ghana
— The Bibiani gold project located in Ghana is being developed by Asante Gold, a gold exploration, development and operating company based in Canada. The mine was originally developed by Resolute …
Operations | About Us | Gold Fields Ghana
Our Tarkwa mine is well positioned to deliver sustained value. Open Pit; Acquired in 1993; Single largest mine in Ghana; Flagship mine of the Gold Fields Group; Maintains steady production at more than 500,000 oz/year. 12 years LoM
Review of Environmental and Health Impacts of Mining in Ghana
— The search identified eleven mining sites in Ghana that were used in the review; ten from southern Ghana and one from the three northern regions in the Talensi District in the Upper East region. ... A study of 252 miners at a large-scale gold mining company in Ghana found that 59 (23%) had noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).51 …
Asanko Gold Mine
— Asanko Gold Mine, situated in Ghana, one of the top ten gold producing countries, is Asanko Gold's flagship project. With proven and probable reserves of 4.8 million ounces (Moz), the mine is being …
Obuasi Gold Mine, Ghana
— The Obuasi gold mine, located 200km north-west of Accra in Ghana, was the major asset of Ashanti Goldfields Company (AGC), established in London in 1897. AGC started underground mining in 1907. Lonrho purchased AGC in 1969 and the Ghanaian Government reduced its holding in 1994, leaving Lonrho (now Lonmin) with a 33% stake …
Home | Iduapriem Mine, Ghana
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine was honored as the Best Mining Company in Diversity & Inclusion at the prestigious 9th Ghana Mining Industry Awards held last Friday at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra PDF, 1.06 . 28 Nov 2023. Iduapriem Mine Bags Double Honours at 5th National Communications Awards ...
Newcore Gold Announces Positive Updated Preliminary
— The Enchi Gold Project currently totals 248 km 2 with 40 kms covering the Bibiani Shear Zone, a well-known gold belt in Ghana that hosts multi-million-ounce gold mines including Newmont's Ahafo ...
Asanko Gold Mine
Ghana has a highly trained mining workforce at all levels of operation, offering modern infrastructure compared with most African countries, including water, electricity and …
Mechanization of illegal gold mining threatens Ghana's forests
— The mechanization of gold mining is accelerating the destruction of forests and farms, as well as polluting waterways in northern and eastern Ghana. See All Key Ideas "I come here to find gold.
Namdini Gold Project, Northern Ghana, West …
— Namdini gold project is a high-grade gold mine being developed in Ghana, West Africa, by Cardinal Resources. Mining lease for the project was secured at the end of 2017 through Cardinal Resources' …
Kibi Goldfields
We are focused on discovering, acquiring, and developing a portfolio of good mineral resources in Ghana. We currently operate four plants in our Concession in Fanteakwa …
Global mine production by country | World Gold Council
— Gold mining is a global business with operations on every continent, except Antarctica, and gold is extracted from mines of widely varying types and scale. At a country level, China was the largest producer in the world in 2023 and accounted for around 10 per cent of total global production. Our interactive gold mining map provides a breakdown ...
Ghana | OPERATIONS
Gold Fields' operations in Ghana comprise the Tarkwa and Damang gold mines, in which the Government of Ghana owns a 10% free-carry shareholding. Gold Fields divested its 45% interest in the Asanko gold mine to our JV partner Galiano Gold in March 2024. Tarkwa continues to be a long-life surface mining operation with Mineral Reserve …
Operating Mines
MAJOR OPERATING MINES IN GHANA List of major mining companies operating in Ghana and their details in case of references NO. Operating Mines Mineral Type Mine Location Website Address 1 AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Ltd Gold Obuasi 2 AngloGold Ashanti (Iduapriem)Ltd Gold Iduapriem …
Newmont Corporation
Metals Mined: Gold Mine Type: Underground Annual Gold Production*: 500 attributable Koz Date of First Production: 1983 * as of December 2019. See cautionary statement. ... Newmont Ghana's Akyem mine has contributed …
Edikan Mine
Edikan Gold Mine is a large-scale, low-grade multi open-pit operation located on the Asankrangwa Gold Belt, Ghana. Perseus commenced commercial production at Edikan …
Asante Gold
Asante Gold Corporation is a gold production, exploration and development company with a high-quality portfolio of mines and projects in Ghana, Africa's largest and safest gold …
Asante Gold
The Chirano Gold Mine comprises a granted mining lease in the Western North Region of Ghana encompassing a multi-deposit complex, within which fourteen gold deposits have …
(PDF) Polluting our rivers in search of gold: how sustainable …
— We used participant observation, in-depth interviews with stakeholders, a review of policy and legal documents, reports from media websites, and site visits to various artisanal gold mining sites.
Ahafo, Ghana
Overview. Newmont's Ahafo mine is located along the Sefwi Volcanic Belt, a northeast-southwest trending volcanic belt in Ghana. The mine is in the Ahafo region, approximately 307 Kilometers northwest from the national …
Assessing releases of mercury from small-scale gold mining sites in Ghana
— This paper reports findings from an environmental analysis undertaken directly within three small-scale gold mining sites in Ghana. Using targeted soil and water sampling analysed through mass spectrometry, the findings are compared with findings in the literature and safety guidelines to gauge the scale of contamination at surveyed sites. …