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ABOUT US Obuasi Gold Mine

2021-11-21  Obuasi 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 well-positioned to capitalize on low-risk cost ...

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Detecting Gold Mining in Ghana - NASA

2020-4-30  The image above shows gold mining encroachment in the Upper Wassaw Forest Reserve, a habitat for the green-tailed bristlebill and Tai Forest treefrog, which are classified as species of conservation concern.The image was captured on April 30, 2020, by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8. Out of 28 protected areas in southwestern Ghana, Upper Wassaw had the most mining.

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Home Gold Fields Ghana

Established in 2004, the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has invested over US$78.7m in development projects and programmes in host communities of our Tarkwa and Damang mines in the Western Region of Ghana. The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation is the first foundation to be set up by a mining company in the country. About the Foundation.

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Gold companies in Ghana- A list of top gold mining ...

2019-5-21  Ghana's mining sector contributes to Ghana's GDP a lot. It is estimated that about 37% of Ghana's export comes from the mining sector. This means that the mining sector in Ghana is a lucrative business, which has attracted companies from across the world. There are more than 23 companies which together make the Gold business in Ghana a money maker.

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Our Operations – Perseus Mining Ltd

Our Operations. Perseus Mining currently operates three gold mines in West Africa: Edikan in Ghana, and Sissingué and Yaouré in Côte d’Ivoire. Gold production will progressively increase to more than 500,000 ounces per annum once Yaouré is in full

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The Impact and Effect of Illegal Mining (galamsey)

segment of the Ghanaian small-scale mining sector. Minerals Commission and Ghana Chamber of Mines, who also noted that 60 per cent of the country’s mining labour force is, in fact, employed at small-scale mines. Regional employment assessments have estimated that over 6,000 illegal and 117 registered artisanal gold mines are found in Tarkwa ...

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Greedy Men: by Stonebwoy tackles illegal mining in new

2021-11-4  Greedy Men: by Stonebwoy tackles illegal mining in new track. For decades, illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana (often known as galamsey) has ravaged our country. Illegal mining is

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Our impact, their voices: Out of the mines and into school

2019-6-12  Out of the mines and into school. An ILO project in Ghana’s artisanal mining communities is helping to reduce child labour and open up opportunities for education for vulnerable children. ACCRA, Ghana (ILO News) – Vincent, Theresa and Isaac stopped going to school so they could help support their families. With no other options available ...

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Our Members - Overview The Ghana Chamber of Mines

There are five broad categories of membership, namely, Represented, Pre-production, Contract Mining, Exploration, and Affiliate Categories. Represented. This is a class of membership for Mining Companies in the commercial production. Pre-production. It is a class of membership for Mining Companies, which are about to go into commercial production.

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10 Facts About Child Miners - The Borgen Project

2018-7-9  The ILO estimates 10,000 children are involved in gold mining in Ghana and more than 65,000 children work in the mines of Bolivia, Peru and Equador. According to a study by the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC), many instances of illegal mining occur in Côte d’Ivoire, where children are often trafficked from ...

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The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana

2021-6-14  The natural-color image above shows a large-scale mine and several artisanal mines in the Central Region of Ghana. The image was captured on March 29, 2020, by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8. The mines lie within the Ashanti gold

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Our Operations – Perseus Mining Ltd

Our Operations. Perseus Mining currently operates three gold mines in West Africa: Edikan in Ghana, and Sissingué and Yaouré in Côte d’Ivoire. Gold production will progressively increase to more than 500,000 ounces per annum once Yaouré is in full production in 2021/22. Perseus is focused on discovering, acquiring and developing a ...

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Iduapriem, Ghana - AngloGold Ashanti

Iduapriem, a 137km 2 concession which includes Ajopa South West, is located in the western region of Ghana, some 70km north of the coastal city of Takoradi and approximately 10km southwest of the town of Tarkwa. Iduapriem Mine is bordered to the north by Gold Fields Ghana Limited (Tarkwa Mine) and to the east by the Ghana Manganese Company Limited (a manganese mine in existence since the 1920s).

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Galamsey In Ghana - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

2020-3-2  Ghana is currently the tenth largest producer of gold in the world and second in Africa only after South Africa. Gold is the second major export commodity of Ghana after cocoa and galamsey contribute about 35% of all gold exported out of the country.

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The Impact and Effect of Illegal Mining (galamsey)

segment of the Ghanaian small-scale mining sector. Minerals Commission and Ghana Chamber of Mines, who also noted that 60 per cent of the country’s mining labour force is, in fact, employed at small-scale mines. Regional employment assessments have estimated that over 6,000 illegal and 117 registered artisanal gold mines are found in Tarkwa ...

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Top 10 largest gold mines in Africa in 2020 - report ...

2021-4-23  10. Akyem, Ghana. 371 koz. Akyem is an open-pit gold mine located in Birim North District in the Eastern region of Ghana. Newmont obtained the mining lease for Akyem in 2010 and began commercial production in 2013. Akyem began construction

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Our impact, their voices: Out of the mines and into school

2019-6-12  Out of the mines and into school. An ILO project in Ghana’s artisanal mining communities is helping to reduce child labour and open up opportunities for education for vulnerable children. ACCRA, Ghana (ILO News) – Vincent, Theresa and Isaac

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Some Ghanaians conniving with foreigners to mine ...

2021-10-25  “Available data shows that the small scale mining industry accounts for some 40% of our gold exports and has played a critical role in making Ghana a leading producer of gold in Africa,” Akufo ...

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Our Publications The Ghana Chamber of Mines

Ghana Mining Industry Awards (GMIA) 2017 - Categories and Criteria: 402.19 KB: Solidarity Message from the Chamber to the GNCCI on the occasion of their 41st Annual General Meeting: 156.44 KB: Speech by CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines at the Zone One Safety Competition: 166.57 KB: Performance of Ghana's Mining Industry in 2016: 1.01 MB

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Sustainability - AngloGold Ashanti

In October 2020, our South African operations transitioned to a new future with Harmony Gold. Founded in 1998, with roots reaching back to the development of South Africa’s goldfields, AngloGold Ashanti’s operations have contributed significantly to South Africa’s socio-economic development and its people over the past two decades.

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The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana

2021-6-14  The natural-color image above shows a large-scale mine and several artisanal mines in the Central Region of Ghana. The image was captured on March 29, 2020, by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8. The mines lie within the Ashanti gold

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Gold companies in Ghana- A list of top gold mining ...

2019-5-21  Ghana's mining sector contributes to Ghana's GDP a lot. It is estimated that about 37% of Ghana's export comes from the mining sector. This means that the mining sector in Ghana is a lucrative business, which has attracted companies from across the world. There are more than 23 companies which together make the Gold business in Ghana a money maker.

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Galamsey In Ghana - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

2020-3-2  Ghana is currently the tenth largest producer of gold in the world and second in Africa only after South Africa. Gold is the second major export commodity of Ghana after cocoa and galamsey contribute about 35% of all gold exported out of the country.

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Mining or Our Heritage? Indigenous Local People s

2018-9-25  Mining or Our Heritage? Indigenous Local People s Views on Industrial Waste of Mines in Ghana 153 1471 1880 (Adadey, 1997). It has also been estimated that 2,488 metric tons (80 million ounces) of gold was produced in Ghana between 1493 and 1997 (Kesse, 1985; Ghana Chamber of

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Top 10 largest gold mines in Africa in 2020 - report ...

2021-4-23  10. Akyem, Ghana. 371 koz. Akyem is an open-pit gold mine located in Birim North District in the Eastern region of Ghana. Newmont obtained the mining lease for Akyem in 2010 and began commercial production in 2013. Akyem began construction

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The Impact and Effect of Illegal Mining (galamsey)

segment of the Ghanaian small-scale mining sector. Minerals Commission and Ghana Chamber of Mines, who also noted that 60 per cent of the country’s mining labour force is, in fact, employed at small-scale mines. Regional employment assessments have estimated that over 6,000 illegal and 117 registered artisanal gold mines are found in Tarkwa ...

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Our Publications The Ghana Chamber of Mines

Ghana Mining Industry Awards (GMIA) 2017 - Categories and Criteria: 402.19 KB: Solidarity Message from the Chamber to the GNCCI on the occasion of their 41st Annual General Meeting: 156.44 KB: Speech by CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines at the Zone One Safety Competition: 166.57 KB: Performance of Ghana's Mining Industry in 2016: 1.01 MB

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Our Members - Overview The Ghana Chamber of Mines

There are five broad categories of membership, namely, Represented, Pre-production, Contract Mining, Exploration, and Affiliate Categories. Represented. This is a class of membership for Mining Companies in the commercial production. Pre-production. It is a class of membership for Mining Companies, which are about to go into commercial production.

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A Hidden History: The West African Empires Before the ...

2014-10-29  Wagadu. The name Ghana came into being because of one of the king’s titles, was “Ghana” or “war chief”; each king after that was known by his name and also by the title of Ghana. Another title was Kaya Maghan, meaning “lord of the gold” (26-27). Ghana experienced many years of peace and economic growth because of its wealth in iron

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Sustainability - AngloGold Ashanti

In October 2020, our South African operations transitioned to a new future with Harmony Gold. Founded in 1998, with roots reaching back to the development of South Africa’s goldfields, AngloGold Ashanti’s operations have contributed significantly to South Africa’s socio-economic development and its people over the past two decades.

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