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. The mine is in Obuasi Municipal District, 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of the regional capital Kumasi. In 2008, AngloGold Ashanti's Ashantiland operations, consisting of Obuasi and the Iduapriem Gold Mine, contributed 11% to the company's annual production. At its temporary closure in 2014 Ob…
DetailsObuasi Gold Mine operates a cluster of well-established gold mines within Africa and the Head Office being in Ghana, characterized by efficient use of modern equipment, low-cost, large-scale processes and minimum reliance on third-party infrastructure. Focusing on maximization of the potential of its existing producing assets, the Company is ...
DetailsAug 07, 2021· 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, approximately 60km …
DetailsThe Obuasi Gold Mine(OGM) is an open-pit and underground gold mine situated near Obuasi, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is one of the top-9 largest gold mines on Earth. The 'land' is primarily owned by the …
DetailsObuasi is a Mining Community and town in the southern part of Obuasi Municipal of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Obuasi is the capital of the Obuasi Municipal which lies south of Ashanti capital city Kumasi 39 miles (59.4 kilometres) away south-west of Kumasi or 1 hour 2 minutes road-drive from Obuasi to Kumasi. Obuasi has a settlement population of …
DetailsBulyanhulu 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.
DetailsFeb 11, 2019· 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. The Obuasi Gold Mine has been in "limited operating phase" since …
DetailsAngloGolds Obuasi Mine suspended while search underway. May 26 2021 The company said that activity at Obuasi Gold Mine was voluntarily suspended after the incident on 18 May 2021. The search is ongoing as mine rescue teams continue to work carefully in difficult geotechnical conditions underground.
DetailsJul 06, 2022· 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 maintenance.
DetailsFeb 11, 2020· The Obuasi Gold Mine(OGM) is an open-pit and underground gold mine situated near Obuasi, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is one of the top-9 largest gold …
DetailsMay 31, 2011· This article seeks to project the important role played by gold mining in economic development of modern areas of Obuasi and Adanse in Ghana. It challenges those scholars who doubt the transformative, developmental and poverty alleviation roles of the mining industry in Ghana. The study is based on archival and oral research, and it …
DetailsOct 01, 2021· October 1, 2021. Reading Time: 4 mins read. 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 …
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