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 million ounces of gold at an average grade of
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 2014 where it was
The Obuasi gold mine is one of the world s oldest and richest goldmines producing about eighty percent of Ghana s gold output The study was conducted to quantify personal exposure to respirable dust and silica for different underground mining occupations in the Obuasi mine Personal respirable dust samples were taken from a stratified
AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Limited Obuasi Gold Mine is currently near completion of the redevelopment phase to become a modern efficient and long term profitable operation The underground mining operation has been fully mechanized and designed to produce up to an average maximum of 5 000 t/day of ore mined Below are the latest job
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
AngloGold Ashanti Ghana has confirmed the first pour of gold from its Obuasi mine hinting the restart of operations after they were suspended five years ago The underground Obuasi gold mine operation is in the Ashanti region which is approximately 60km south of
Obuasi located in the Ashanti region of Ghana 320 kilometres northwest of the capital Accra is a large high grade deposit with proven and probable ore reserves as reported by AngloGold Ashanti
Gold miner AngloGold Ashanti expects to resume underground ore mining at the Obuasi gold mine in Ghana by mid October Underground mining activities at the mine were voluntarily suspended
South Africa headquartered AngloGold Ashanti has achieved its first gold pour at the Obuasi mine five years after mining activities were suspended in 2014 The Obuasi redevelopment project
The underground mine has been in continuous operation since 1947 Bowell et al 1990 Two main gold deposit types the shear zone hosted lode quartz veins QVT and/or the disseminated
Underground mining at Obuasi in Ghana has been in operation since 1947 This paper uses geostatistical methods to evaluate gold ore blocks to ensure reliable grades for mining large tonnage and
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 Significantly total cash costs also
Specializing in the selling of various forms of gold including raw gold crushed ore concentrates and gold nuggets we ensure top notch quality at the best prices for our clients Our gold is sourced from dedicated miners across Africa ensuring authenticity and high value Obuasi Mine Known for its extensive underground workings and
AngloGold Ashanti CEO Kelvin Dushnisky said 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 Underground mine development is ongoing with deepening of the Obuasi Deeps decline and access to the KRS shaft on schedule for mid 2020
Latest Developments AngloGold Ashanti achieved its first gold pour at the Obuasi mine in December 2019 five years after mining activities were suspended in 2014
Obuasi is on the cusp of a transformative era Fueled by a significant investment of over million from AngloGold Ashanti AGA as part of its 10 years Socioeconomic Development Plan the Obuasi Mine a major gold producer is embarking on a series of community development projects this year designed to improve infrastructure social services …
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
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
AngloGold Ashanti Ghana has confirmed the first pour of gold from its Obuasi mine hinting the restart of operations after they were suspended five years ago The underground Obuasi gold mine operation is in the Ashanti region which is approximately 60km south of
Obuasi mine is one of the largest gold mines in the world It produces over a million tonnes of ore per year AngloGold Ashanti employs both surface and underground mining methods in its operations at Obuasi Underground mining operations con tribute at least 90% of gold produced at AGA Ac cident rate at AGA Obuasi Mine is of major con
AngloGold Ashanti is expecting to resume underground ore mining at the Obuasi Gold Mine in Ghana by mid October 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 2022
Obuasi Africa Obuasi is located in the Ashanti region of Ghana approximately 60km south of Kumasi Mining operations are primarily underground to a depth of 1 500m On receipt of the requisite approvals from the Government of Ghana the Obuasi redevelopment project began in early 2019 This followed the mine s having been place on care and
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 23 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS This chapter highlights on the data raw data results from the laboratory analysis of the map produced