AngloGold Ashanti has contracted Veolia for water …

Veolia has signed a new contract with AngloGold Ashanti Limited, part of the the South African headquartered gold mining company, AngloGold Ashanti, the world's third largest gold producer. Veolia Ghana Limited (*) will be responsible for operating and maintaining all the water treatment plants for the Obuasi open-cut and underground mines in Ghana.

AngloGold's Obuasi mine in Ghana brought back to life

AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi mine in Ghana is producing gold again. This caps a dramatic turnaround for an asset that, just a few years ago...

Overview of the Obuasi Gold Mine (Facts and Figures)

The mine has worked surface and underground mineralisation along an 8km north-south strike length but mining is now mainly underground, extending to depths of 1,600m. The …

Gold mining and the socio-economic development of …

marked gold rushes referred to as the "Jungle Booms". This led to proliferation of mining companies from Europe into the Gold Coast to prospect for and mine gold in the gold-impregnated areas. One of the auriferous areas that attracted the mining companies was Obuasi in the Adanse traditional area. Historically, the Pra and Ofin

Obuasi: top 10 attractions to visit

The Obuasi Gold Mine is an active gold mining operation located in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Established in the late 19th century, it is one of the largest gold mines in the country. The mine is operated by AngloGold Ashanti, a global mining company known for its expertise in extracting precious metals.

Obuasi Gold Mine redevelopment investment …

Obuasi Gold Mine is one of the world's largest gold ore bodies, with 29.5Moz of Mineral Resource, at an average grade of 7.64 grams per tonne and 8.7Moz of Ore Reserve at an average grade of 8.6 grams per tonne. Obuasi, …

AngloGold Ashanti restarts Obuasi gold mine in Ghana

"Producing first gold on budget and on a tight schedule is a significant achievement for the company, for the community at Obuasi and for Ghana as a whole," AngloGold Ashanti CEO Kelvin Dushnisky said in a statement.

Overview of the Obuasi Gold Mine (Facts and Figures)

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 and corporate plus ...

Gold Mining and the Development of Obuasi in Adanse

Key words: Obuasi, Gold Mining, Adanse, socio-economic, development, Ghana INTRODUCTION Gold mining has had a long history in Africa. (Junner, 1935; Hopkins, 1973; Songsore et. Al., 1994) Africa is the world's largest producer of gold (Agbesinyale, 2003), and according to estimations by Maponga, the continent hosts 30 percent of world reserve ...

AngloGold to pour first gold at Obuasi mine by year end

Obuasi has reserves of 5.8 million ounces and is expected to produce between 350,000 ounces and 450,000 ounces of gold annually during the first ten years.

Obuasi Gold Mine: Large Gold Mine in Ghana

Obuasi Gold Mine is one of Ghana's most significant and historically important gold mining operations, located in the Ashanti Region. The mine has played a crucial role in Ghana's gold …

(PDF) Gold mining and the socio-economic development of Obuasi …

Key words: Gold mining, Obuasi, Adanse, Ghana, socio-economic, development. INTRODUCTION Ghana is the second largest producer of gold in Africa after South Africa (Kesse, 1980; Agbesinyale, 2003). Known as the Gold Coast under British colonial rule, the country is fairly richly endowed with the precious metal. The huge European interest in ...

Assessment of Workers' Knowledge and Views of Occupational …

The study aimed to assess the knowledge and views of workers about the occupational health hazards and problems related to small-scale gold mining in Obuasi Municipality, Ghana, to help improve ...

Obuasi Gold mines in Ashanti region, Ghana

The Wall Street Journal. "In Ghana, AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., the world's No. 3 gold producer, closed shafts at its Obuasi mine in late 2014, as the mine hemorrhaged cash amid sinking metals prices. Early this year, hundreds of men broke through the 13-mile fence around Obuasi and started prospected for gold there on their own." Click to view

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Underground ore mining in Obuasi to resume mid-October …

AngloGold Ashanti has announced that underground ore mining at the Obuasi Gold Mine in Ghana is expected to resume by mid-October this year. For the remainder of this year, underground ore will be used only to replenish the Run-of-Mine stockpile. Gold production from underground ore sources is therefore expected to re- commence only in January ...

Beyond the mine: Lifeline for Obuasi's local economy

Nestled in the heart of Ghana's Ashanti Region, Obuasi has long been synonymous with gold mining. For over a century, the town has thrived on the riches extracted from its subterranean depths. The Obuasi mine, operated by AngloGold Ashanti, has been the lifeblood of the town for generations, providing employment, infrastructure, and economic stability. …

Reviving Obuasi: AngloGold Ashanti's gold mine …

Anglo Ashanti's Obuasi gold mine redevelopment is hailed as a highly successful brownfield project in the history of African mining.

Obuasi | Mining Town, Gold Mining, Ashanti Region

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 …

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AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi mine, an underground operation mining to a depth of 1,500m, is located in Ghana's Ashanti region, approximately 60km south of Kumasi. Obuasi mine is a responsible employer of 4,403 people.

Ghana's Illegal Galamsey Gold Mining Affecting Cocoa …

The entire economy of the city fell into decline. Signaling a possible upturn, this winter, AngloGold Ashanti announced that they would resume gold production at the Obuasi mine in 2019. But there ...

Review on Effects of Mining in Ghana: The Case of Obuasi …

It does this by looking at the history of mining in Ghana (Obuasi), the regulatory actors along the mining value chain, and some important lessons about mining. Discover the world's research 25 ...

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Pelangio Exploration Inc. is a Canadian junior gold exploration company active in two of the top-ranked mining jurisdictions in the world, Canada and Ghana. ... Pelangio Exploration Commences a UAV Magnetics Survey on its Obuasi Project, Ghana October 17, 2024 Pelangio Exploration Closes Second And Final Tranche Of Private Placement For Gross ...

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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 ...

Heavy metals contamination and human health risk …

Gold mining in and around Obuasi dates back to the nineteenth century. Deep mining has been the main practice to date. AngloGold Ashanti mine, one of the largest gold (Au) mines in sub-Saharan Africa located within Obuasi, alone contributes more than 50 % of the total annual gold production in the country (AngloGold 2006).

SURFACE WATER CONTAMINATION AT OBUASI MINES …

Obuasi is one of the gold mining areas in Ghana and Whose mine sites have been active since the 19th century. Obuasi is a residential town suffering from consequences of poorly regulated mining practices. This is due to both contaminated large quantity of water used in gold ore processing and overflow of the tailings during rainfall into ...

Obuasi, Ghana: A Hidden Gem with Mining Riches …

Obuasi, a city in the Ashanti region of Ghana, is primarily known for its vast gold mines, which have played a crucial role in the country's economy for over a century. However, Obuasi has much more to offer visitors, from its rich history …

AngloGold: African Mines Delivered 32 tonnes of Gold in …

(Ecofin Agency) - AngloGold Ashanti operates many major gold mines in Africa, including the Obuasi and Iduapriem mines in Ghana, Siguiri in Guinea, and Geita in Tanzania. It also holds shares in the Kibali mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These operations are projected to account for approximately 60% of the Group's gold ...

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Obuasi mine is a responsible employer of 4,403 people. People are at the heart of our business and we adhere to our values of safety, respect, dignity and the fair treatment of our employees. ... Gold House, Patrice Lumumba Road (PO Box 2665) Accra, Ghana. Head office. Tel: +27 (0)11 637 6000. 112 Oxford Road, Houghton Estate. Johannesburg 2198

Gold Mining and the Development of Obuasi in Adanse

Native huts in Obuasi. The early mining activities at AGC depended to a large extent on the influx of migrant workers from other parts of West Africa, who became part of the Obuasi community.

Harvesting mineral riches: 1000 years of gold mining in …

As previously indicated, by 1966, all but one of Ghana's gold mines—Ashanti's Obuasi site—were nationalized. The Government, acting on many of the Commission's recommendations, first established the State Mining Corporation. Incorporated on March 1st 1961, the State Mining Corporation took control of five gold mines previously under ...

Obuasi Gold Mine

Obuasi gold mine is 65km by road from Kumasi, or 200km north-west of Accra, amid the township of Obuasi. Mining started in Obuasi in 1897. Prior to the mine's closure in 2016, it was one of the world's largest producers of gold. Byrnecut and AngloGold Ashanti entered into an alliance-style contract for this project.

(PDF) The Resilience of Mining Communities in Obuasi, as …

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 capitals available in Obuasi that are essential to ...

Obuasi, Ghana, AngloGold Ashanti

The first face blast took place in February 2019 with first gold poured in December 2019. Phase 1 of the redevelopment project was completed by the end of September 2020 and began ... $825/oz, in 2018 money terms. Obuasi has an estimated mine-life of more than 20 years, with production increasing and costs expected to improve in the second ...

Major Mines & Projects | Obuasi Mine

Obuasi gold mine is owned and operated by AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited (AAGL), a company registered in Ghana. AAGL through AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc is wholly owned by AngloGold Ashanti plc.

The Obuasi gold deposit, Ghana: A West African giant

Ghana is the largest producer of gold in West Africa, a region with over 2,500 years of history with regards to gold production and trade. Modern exploration for and mining of gold in Ghana dates ...