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[1] [2] [3] The first documented large-scale mining operation in Ghana was at Obuasi, where gold was discovered in 1897. By 1900, Ghana, then known as the Gold Coast, had become a major supplier of gold in the British Empire. [4] [5] [6] Ghana is renowned for its gold resources and is the largest producer of gold in Africa as of 2019.
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. The main gold-producing regions are Ashanti, Western, and Eastern regions, with major players including Newmont, Gold Fields, AngloGold Ashanti, and Kinross Gold ...
The gold is usually accompanied with arsenopyrite. Mines along the west side of the Tarkwa syncline include the Obuasi Gold Mine, and those located at Prestea and Konongo. Sedimentary gold is found in the Banket conglomerate near the base of the Tarkwaian.
Most rivers draining the Birimian rocks hold alluvial gold deposits. They are overlaid in places by quartz-pebble conglomerates within the Tarkwaian System, name after Tarkwa, the second largest source of gold in Ghana. [3] However, recent research indicates that the gold found in the Tarkwaian rocks is not derived from the Birimian terranes. [4]
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 Ahafo mine is one of the largest gold mines in the Republic of Ghana and in the world. [1] [2] The mine is located in the center of the country in Brong-Ahafo Region. [2] The mine has estimated reserves of 17 million ounces of gold. [needs update] [2] [3] [4]
Ghana is due to get a new president after December’s election. The current vice-president, Mahamudu Bawumia, and a former head of state, John Mahama, are the two leading candidates in contention ...
The Tarkwa 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 15.1 million oz of gold. [1]