Randgold, AngloGold Ashanti join forces to revamp Ghana …

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However, artisanal gold mining, which reportedly predates mechanised gold mining by over 500 years, still goes on, even though the AGC has concessionary rights over the entire area (Quarshie et al ...

Obuasi gold mine becomes 'modern, mechanised …

The renowned Obuasi gold mine, in Ghana, is back in action with AngloGold Ashanti confirming the redeveloped asset has poured first gold, five years since mining activities were suspended.

Ashanti (Obuasi Operations) gold mine

Ashanti (Obuasi Operations) gold mine. Gold mining and processing in the Ashanti pre-dates the colonisation of Ghana. At its peak in the mid-90s, the mine …

AngloGold Ashanti restarts Obuasi gold mine in Ghana

The company expects gold production at the mine to reach 350,000-400,000 oz/year for the first 10 years, and above 400,000 oz over the life of the mine at all-in sustaining costs of around $800/oz. The world's third-largest gold mining company, with 17 gold mines in nine different countries, suspended operations at the mine in 2014 due …

Mining, Environment and Community Conflicts: A Study of Company …

Mensah (2009) in her study in Obuasi on gold mining and CSR reveal that farmers in mining communities also lose their crops and the fertility of their land to mining activities. The impact exerted on the farmers is not just a matter of crop destruction as a result of the spillage of cyanide, smoke from the mines.

AngloGold Ashanti has contracted Veolia for water …

The 3-year contract concerns the gold mine of Obuasi, a locality which is more than 60km from Kumasi in southern Ghana. ... AngloGold Ashanti, a South African mining company and the world's third largest gold producer, has entrusted Veolia with the operation and maintenance of all the water treatment plants at the Obuasi mine in …

Reviving Obuasi: AngloGold Ashanti's gold mine …

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 …

Reviving Obuasi: AngloGold Ashanti's gold mine …

The redevelopment saw Obuasi being reestablished as a modern mechanised underground mining operation with a 20-year life, with production expected to average 350 to 450 koz of gold, an average head grade of 8.1 g/t over the first 10 years and 400 to 450 koz over the second 10 years. The Obuasi redevelopment project was …

AngloGold Ashanti reports first pour at Obuasi gold mine …

AngloGold Ashanti estimates mining at a rate of 2,000 tonnes per day (tpd) from Obuasi 2020, increasing to 4,000tpd by the end of the year. The company aims to produce 350,000oz to 400,000oz of gold a year priced at $800/oz from the mine.

Obuasi Gold Mine in South Africa company

It is owned by the AngloGold Ashanti Company, which is one of the world's largest gold mining companies. The mine has been in operation since 1897 and has produced over 30 million ounces of gold since then. The Obuasi Gold Mine is located in the south-central part of Ghana, about 60 kilometers south of Kumasi.

Heavy metals contamination and human health risk …

Gold mining has increased the prevalence and occurrence of heavy metals contamination at the Earth's surface and is causing major concern due to the potential risk involved. This study investigated the im-pact of gold mine on heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Hg, Ni, Fe, Mn, and Zn) pollution and evaluated the potential health risks to local ...

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine | LinkedIn

Mining Obuasi, Ashanti Region ... Company size 1 employee Headquarters Obuasi, Ashanti Region Type Public Company Founded 1897 ... Asanko Gold Mining Vancouver, British Columbia Chirano Gold Mines Limited Mining Bibiani, Western North Region ...

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Obuasi Gold Mine

Syama. 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.

AngoGold halts mining at Obuasi until incident

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 ...

AngloGold Ashanti's historic Obuasi mine pours first gold

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.

The Resilience of Mining Communities in Obuasi, as …

This data was updated in 2015 to capture the current state of the Obuasi in the face of the plummeting gold prices on the world market and the resultant decline in mining activities in Obuasi. 84 Journal of Poverty, Investment and Development ISSN 2422-846X An International Peer-reviewed Journal Vol.22, 2016 The study adopted the ...

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. See more

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. ... GOLD PRODUCTION With renewed surface mining and increased tailings throughput, the three active process plants treated a total of 5.22Mt of ore in 2003, yielding 513,163oz at …

Obuasi Gold mines in Ashanti region, Ghana

Anglo Gold Ashanti (AGA) is the actual name of the company, after registering 2004 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the result of the merger between the state owned Ashanti Goldfields Corporation and the South Africa Anglo Gold Mining Company. Nowadays,it has operations in ten countries all over the world, including of …

Obuasi Gold Mine continues redevelopment investment …

AngloGold Ashanti remains firmly committed to the Obuasi Redevelopment Project, which will revive one of the world's largest gold ore bodies and create a modern, …

Ashanti (Obuasi Operations) gold mine

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 …

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About Obuasi Gold Mine . 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, an underground operation, mining to a depth of 1,500m, is in the Ashanti region, …

AngloGold to invest $500m to restart Obuasi gold …

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 …

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Ekpeme Mining & Trading Company Limited. Gold Company in Ghana,,Obuasi, 15 Hospital Road Obuasi, Obuasi P.O.BOX AN 15042 00233. Mining Company

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

AngloGold Ashanti Gold Mining Limited (AAGL), Obuasi has contributed immensely to Ghana's economic development for centuries [8]. Though ... company duly transferred to it. On that day, the

Obuasi, Ghana

Obuasi, an underground operation mining to a depth of 1,500m, is located in Ghana's Ashanti region, approximately 60km south of Kumasi.

Obuasi

Map view. 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.

Obuasi | Mining Town, Gold Mining, Ashanti Region

Obuasi, town, southern Ghana. It is located in a hilly area about 100 miles (160 km) from Accra. Its growth was stimulated by the discovery of a large gold deposit in 1897 and the …

AngloGold Ashanti's idled Obuasi gold mine threatened by illegal mining

February 16, 2016. AngloGold Ashanti, the dual listed gold mining company, believes that illegal mining activity could threaten the long-term viability of its idled Obuasi gold mine in Ghana, West Africa. It also affects AngloGold Ashanti Ghana's ability to maintain critical services at the mine as well as negatively impacts its feasibility ...

AngloGold to pour first gold at Obuasi mine by year end

According to the company, Obuasi has reserves of 5.8 million ounces and will operate at costs lower than AngloGold's current average. Annual gold output will average 350,000 ounces to 450,000 ...

Operational profile 2023 Operational profile Obuasi – …

As it continues its ramp-up to steady state production, Obuasi is forecast to produce between 275,000oz and 300,000oz of gold in 2024, and between 325,000oz and …

Grievance and conflict in Ghana's gold mining industry: The case of Obuasi

Simultaneously, increasing gold prices during the past two decades have attracted capital investors (Hatu, 2016;Verbrugge, 2015) and community (Ismawati, 2014;Kouame et al., 2017) in gold mining.