Monday, June 18, 2012 6:29:55 PM
Globally, Ghana remains undoubtedly one of the most prospective countries for gold. There are 3 giant gold projects (>20,000,000 ounces) - Anglogold Ashanti's Obuasi complex, Gold Fields' Tarkwa mine and Newmont's Ahafo mine. There are 5 world class projects (>2,000,000 ounces) - Golden Star's Bogosu-Prestea complex, Anglogold Ashanti's Iduapriem mine, Gold Fields' Damang mine, Redback's Chirano mine and Central African Gold's Bibiani mine. Ongoing exploration on the Birimian gold belts and Tarkwaian basins of Ghana continues to deliver excellent exploration projects that have the potential to deliver more world class deposits."
Ghana
Overview
Ghana has a long history of gold mining stretching back to pre-colonial times. This is evident in that traditional Ghanaian customs are often closely associated with the yellow metal. This link with gold production persisted with the arrival of the early European traders through to the British colonial era, when Ghana was aptly known as the Gold Coast. Ghana's gold production waned from the 1960's until 1992, when the implementation of a new investor-friendly Mining Code was introduced by the government in order to attract foreign capital into exploring and developing gold projects in the country. This incentive was successful and a period of robust activity in the mining sector led to the extension of existing deposits and the discovery and successful development of new mines which increased Ghana's annual gold production from approximately 500,000 ounces per year in 1992 to projected annual gold production of over 3,000,000 ounces in 2008.
Globally, Ghana remains undoubtedly one of the most prospective countries for gold. There are 3 giant gold projects (>20,000,000 ounces) - Anglogold Ashanti's Obuasi complex, Gold Fields' Tarkwa mine and Newmont's Ahafo mine. There are 5 world class projects (>2,000,000 ounces) - Golden Star's Bogosu-Prestea complex, Anglogold Ashanti's Iduapriem mine, Gold Fields' Damang mine, Redback's Chirano mine and Central African Gold's Bibiani mine. Ongoing exploration on the Birimian gold belts and Tarkwaian basins of Ghana continues to deliver excellent exploration projects that have the potential to deliver more world class deposits.
Ghana is politically stable with the people represented by a multi-party democracy that continues to deliver sustained economic growth, improved infrastructure, the rule of law and security. The long mining history has meant that local colleges and universities are equipped to continue providing the skilled artisans, operators and well qualified professionals that are the key to successful mine development and production. The presence of large mines has attracted all the main equipment suppliers, contractors, critical service providers like laboratories, drilling companies and professional consultancies covering engineering, geology, environmental science assessment and monitoring to set up offices in Ghana.
The rapid growth profile for gold production in Ghana bears testament to the fact that very significant deposits can be discovered, developed and mined profitably within a relatively short period.
[6:36:02 PM] Bob Nordberg: http://www.voltaresources.com/s/Ghana.asp
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