African Underground Mining Services (AUMS) has bagged an underground mining services contract worth $375m from AngloGold Ashanti for its Obuasi gold mine in Ghana.
The Obuasi Gold Mine, located 200km north-west of Accra in Ghana resumed operations in 2019 following a 5-year redevelopment. Operating at a depth of 1,500m, the …
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Africa is currently home to five of our operations, with one – Kibali – managed by Barrick Gold Corporation. These operations are in Ghana (Iduapriem and Obuasi), Guinea (Siguiri), Tanzania (Geita) and the DRC (Kibali).
Obuasi, an underground operation, mining to a depth of 1,500m, is in the Ashanti region, approximately 60km south of Kumasi. The mine currently employs 850 staff and 3,000 contractors, with about 98% of all positions filled by Ghanaians. Obuasi was in limited operations in 2015, and on care and maintenance from 2016 to the start of its ...
The venerable Obuasi gold mine in Ghana, which was placed on careand- maintenance a few years ago, has sprung back to life as a result of the implementation …
(Kitco News) - AngloGold Ashanti, one of the world's largest gold producers, announced Thursday that underground ore mining at the Obuasi gold mine in Ghana is expected to resume by mid-October.
The Obuasi gold mines are one of the city's main attractions. Operated by AngloGold Ashanti, one of the world's largest mining companies, these mines are one of the largest and most productive gold extraction sites worldwide. Visitors can take tours of the mines to learn more about the mining industry and the history of mining in Ghana.
In 2017, a feasibility study was completed for a possible re-start of operations at Obuasi, with a mine life of 21 years. In 2018, board approval was received, and the redevelopment project commenced in late 2018, with the first gold poured during the fourth quarter of 2019.
Acquired upon the merger of AngloGold and Ashanti Goldfields in 2004, the 124-year-old deep-level Obuasi gold mine produced gold until 2014 when AngloGold …
Obuasi, an underground operation mining to a depth of 1,500m, is in the Ashanti region, approximately 60km south of Kumasi. Obuasi was on care and maintenance from 2016 to the start of its redevelopment early in 2019, following the receipt of the requisite approvals from the Government of Ghana.
AngloGold Ashanti Ghana has confirmed the first pour of gold from Obuasi mine, hinting the restart of operations after they were suspended five years ago.
AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited is currently on a journey to redevelop the Obuasi Gold Mine into a modern, efficient and long-term profitable operation. The underground mining operation will be fully mechanized designed to produce up to an average maximum of 5,000t/day of ore mined.
The mine is located within the Obuasi concession area in southwestern Ghana along the northeasterly striking Ashanti volcanic belt. The deposit is one of the most significant Proterozoic gold belts discovered to date.
The Asante gold mine at Obuasi remained the country's major producer while others became depleted. It is one of the world's richest gold mines in terms of yield per ton of ore. By the end of the 20th century, it was the 10th largest gold mine in the world. Although mining is dominant, the town's economy has diversified through commerce ...
Obuasi Gold Mine continues redevelopment investment pending mining restart. AngloGold Ashanti is continuing underground development and important work …
Obuasi is a gold mining community and town which is the capital of the Obuasi Municipal District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It lies in the southern part of the Obuasi Municipal, 39 miles (63 kilometres) south-west of Ashanti capital city Kumasi. Obuasi has a population of 175,043 people.
London — AngloGold Ashanti Ghana, a wholly-owned subsidiary of South African gold miner AngloGold Ashanti, has restartedoperations at its Obuasi gold mine after mining activities were suspended five years ago, the company said Thursday.
Acquired upon the merger of AngloGold and Ashanti Goldfields in 2004, the 124-year-old deep-level Obuasi gold mine produced gold until 2014 when AngloGold Ashanti suspended underground mining operations amid weak gold prices and ongoing financial losses. The mine was placed on limited operations until time would enable the …
AngloGold Ashanti CEO, Alberto Calderon was accompanied by senior members of his leadership team on a working visit to Ghana this week, during which he visited the Obuasi Gold Mine and met with key stakeholders including His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of the Republic of Ghana, and Mireku Duker, …
Geology The mine is located within the Obuasi concession area in southwestern Ghana along the northeasterly striking Ashanti volcanic belt. The deposit is one of the most significant Proterozoic gold belts discovered to date.
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At the end of 2014, AngloGold Ashanti converted Obuasi to limited operations, ceasing underground production, retrenching the workforce, but continuing to process tailings and starting a ...
The gold operation at Obuasi, 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 …
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI IDUAPRIEM LIMITED (A subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti Limited) operate the combine Teberebie and Iduapriem open-pits gold mines at Tarkwa in the Western Region of …
2037. Obuasi is an underground operation with the main accesses into the mine consisting of shafts and a single access decline. Phase 3 of the redevelopment project is currently underway to develop the infrastructure necessary to support the planned ramp up in production to 5,000tpd by the end of 2023.
The gold operation at Obuasi, 200km north west of Accra in Ghana, was the major asset of Ashanti Goldfields Company (AGC), established in London in 1897. AGC …
By Mining Review Africa. January 22, 2024. The venerable Obuasi gold mine in Ghana, which was placed on careand- maintenance a few years ago, has sprung back to life as a result of the implementation of a roughly half-a-billion US dollar redevelopment plan by its owner, AngloGold Ashanti. Located 60 km south of Kumasi in …
Obuasi, an underground operation mining to a depth of 1,500m, is located in Ghana's Ashanti region, approximately 60km south of Kumasi.
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI IDUAPRIEM LIMITED (A subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti Limited) operate the combine Teberebie and Iduapriem open-pits gold mines at Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana and has a …
The construction of new plant and infrastructure will continue in 2020. The initial project capital for Obuasi remains in the range of $495 million to $545 million, spent between 2018 to the end of 2020. AngloGold Ashanti's wholly-owned subsidiary, AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana), has poured first gold from the Obuasi gold mine in Ghana.
Ghana is the world´s second largest producer of gold. One of the places where mining has been more intense is in the municipality of Obuasi, in the Ashanti Region. There it is The Oubasi Gold Mind, one of the biggest in Ghana and the world, and nowadays closed since 2016 due to lack of profits. The mining had started there in 1897, under British rule and …
The Asante gold mine at Obuasi remained the country's major producer while others became depleted. It is one of the world's richest gold mines in terms of yield per ton of ore. By the end of the 20th century, it was the 10th largest gold mine…
Our history. Today, AngloGold Ashanti is one of the largest gold mining companies in the world. It remains an independent gold producer, with no dominant investor and a diverse spread of shareholders that includes the world's largest financial institutions.
