Ghana, one of the world's biggest producers of cocoa beans, is facing a crisis around dangerous and dirty galamsey, or informal, mining—which experts warn could derail its agriculture sector.
This study investigated the issue of tailings dams as a potential source of trace elements contamination in soils at the Obuasi gold mine in Ghana.
Under the agreement, which incorporates a development agreement, a tax concession agreement, a security agreement and a reclamation security agreement, AngloGold will invest $450 -$500m in bringing Obuasi back to producing and profitable mine operation.
Report summary. Gold mining and processing in the Ashanti pre-dates the colonisation of Ghana. At its peak in the mid-90s, the mine produced approximately 1Moz/a but due to legacy issues such as ageing infrastructure, production was on a downward trend. In 2014, mining activities ceased and the mine was placed on care and …
JSE-listed AngloGold Ashanti has advised that underground mining activity remains suspended at the Obuasi gold mine, in Ghana, following a fall-of-ground incident on May 18. The company on May 26 ...
The company, which seeks to access Obuasi's 30-million-ounce ore body over the next two decades and beyond, said that following a ramp-up period, the mine will generate 2,000 tonnes a day during ...
AngloGold Ashanti achieved its first gold pour at the Obuasi mine in December 2019.
Obuasi, Ghana — AngloGold Ashanti has appointed Boakye Pobee as the new Managing Director for its Obuasi Mine. Pobee brings extensive experience spanning over 21 years in both open-pit and underground mining.
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 …
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Underground mining activities at Obuasi were voluntarily suspended following a sill pillar failure on 18 May 2021 which resulted in the tragic loss of one of the company's employees, AngloGold Ashanti said in its statement.
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.
Environ Monit Assess (2016) 188:261 DOI 10.1007/s10661-016-5241-3 Heavy metals contamination and human health risk assessment around Obuasi gold mine in Ghana Crentsil Kofi Bempah & Anthony Ewusi Received: 23 September 2015 / Accepted: 14 March 2016 # Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 Abstract Gold mining has …
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).
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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 estimated. Identified mineralised deposits have been historically mined from both open pit and underground operations over a long ...
The Ashanti Gold Museum is an important part of Obuasi's culture. Located in the centre, the museum houses a collection of gold artifacts from the Ashanti Empire. Visitors can learn about the history of gold mining in Ghana and the significance of …
Obuasi (Ash), Dec. 18, GNA – The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) has applauded the contribution of the Anglo-Gold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine to building a vibrant local economy for the mining community.
Gold production at the mine rose 29% for the six months ended 30 June 2023 to 117,000 ounces compared with 91,000 ounces in the corresponding period last year.
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AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited operates the Obuasi mine which is in the municipality of Obuasi, in the Ashanti region of Ghana.
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…
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Request PDF | On Jul 1, 2015, Denis Fougerouse and others published The Obuasi gold deposit, Ghana: A West African giant | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi Mine redevelopment project has produced its first gold after four years of limited operation.
The Obuasi property is located contiguous with AngloGold Ashanti's world-class Obuasi gold mine within the prolific 300-kilometre-long Ashanti Gold Belt in southwest Ghana, West Africa. The Obuasi mine has produced over 33 million ounces of gold since 1897 and currently hosts a resource of 29.5 million ounces of gold at an average grade of 7.64 ...
This paper critically explores the key issues of grievance and conflict unfolding in Ghana's gold mining industry. It examines the dynamics of conflict between illegal artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) and one large-scale mining company, AngloGold Ashanti, in Obuasi. The paper reveals the peculiar nature of the Obuasi ASM-mining …
The southern end of the mine is marked by a sharp right-hand flexure in the Obuasi fissure where it steps across a D₂ transfer zone. Recognition of these structural controls on mineralization allowed extensions to ore shoots within the Ashanti deposit to be targeted with a greater degree of confidence and has led to delineation of significant ...
Africa-focused gold producer Randgold Resources (LON:RSS) is walking away from a proposed joint venture with AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) (JSE:ANG) that was intended to redevelop the Obuasi gold ...
The Kibali gold mine is located in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), approximately 220 kilometres east of the capital of the Haut Uele province, Isiro, 150 kilometres west of the Ugandan border town of Arua and 1,800 kilometres from the Kenyan port of Mombasa. The mine is owned by Kibali Goldmines SA (Kibali) which is a ...
The advent of colonialism and the introduction of modern scientific mining in Ghana during the last decade of the nineteenth century enabled European mining companies to gain control over the mining industry. This effectively excluded Africans from participating in the gold mining industry except as labourers and artisans. This article compares and …
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.
Obuasi the host community of the oldest mining site in Ghana is the case study. The study. conducted a broad meta-analysis of all the types of capita ls available in Ob uasi that are essential to ...
Obuasi is a town in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, known for its gold mining activities. It has a population of around 180,000 people and is located approximately 157 kilometers northwest of the capital, Accra. The town is home to the AngloGold Ashanti company, which operates the largest gold mine in Ghana and one of the largest in the world.
Obuasi is an underground operation with the main accesses into the mine consisting of shafts and a single access decline. On receipt of the requisite approvals from the Government of Ghana, the Obuasi redevelopment project began in early 2019. Phases 1 and 2 of the redevelopment project have been completed, bringing capacity to 4,000tpd …
