AngloGold Ashanti has contracted Veolia for water …

Veolia has signed a new contract with AngloGold Ashanti Limited, part of the the South African headquartered gold mining company, AngloGold Ashanti, the world's third largest gold producer. Veolia Ghana Limited (*) will be responsible for operating and maintaining all the water treatment plants for the Obuasi open-cut and underground …

Ghana: Going Down A Gold Mine In Obuasi

A Gold Mine Tour in Ghana. By Julia Hammond. Level 26 of the AngloGold Ashanti Mine in Obuasi Ghana. Nerves were starting to get the better of some members of the group. The excitement that we had felt when putting on our protective gear was melting away. Toes were wriggled in our heavy boots and we adjusted and readjusted our hard hats.

Overview of the Obuasi Gold Mine (Facts and Figures)

by Charles Wundengba May 5, 2016 1. 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. AGC started underground mining in 1907; Lonrho purchased AGC in 1969; and the Ghanaian Government reduced its holding in 1994, leaving Lonrho (now Lonmin ...

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 …

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 course the biggest ...

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 …

Future of Obuasi | Anglo Ashanti

OBUASI MINE New website under construction We are currently working on improving your experience on this website. ... Gold House, Patrice Lumumba Road (PO Box 2665) Accra, Ghana Tel: +233 (0)30 377 3400. Fax: +233 (0)30 377 8155. Eric Asubonteng easubonteng@anglogoldashanti ...

AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Ltd

ALL CVS AND APPLICATION LETTER SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO: (meshackbaah.anglogold@gmail) jobsashantigold@hotmail) for review and possible consideration of the job. Yours. Show more. employer, Mr.Meshack Baah,SPHR. Senior Manager-Human Resources @. AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Limited. Tel: +233 …

AngloGold to close underground ops at Obuasi

May 21, 2014. AngloGold Ashanti intends to shut down the underground operations of its Obuasi mine in Ghana, after having lost more than $1 billion on the project. This is a temporary measure as the company tries to turn the mine around and includes retrenching most of the 6 500 workforce. At the Obuasi mine in Ghana, AngloGold Ashanti has ...

Obuasi Gold Mine redevelopment investment pending mining restart

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 south of …

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.

Military allegedly deployed to Obuasi over 300 illegal

The Ghana Armed Forces reportedly deployed its personnel to Obuasi on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, over the commotion surrounding reports of illegal miners being trapped in a mine shaft belonging to ...

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, …

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine's contribution to

Obuasi (Ash), Dec. 18, GNA – The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) has applauded the contribution of the Anglo-Gold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine to building a vibrant local economy for the mining community. Through its Social Management Plan, the mining company, acting in collaboration with the Obuasi Municipal and Obuasi East District ...

Bus from Accra to Obuase Bus Tickets, Fare, Schedule

Obusasi is well famous for its best mining activities, dominated by the Obusasi Gold mine, which is one of the ten biggest gold mines in the planet. Obuasi is the hometown of the eminent soccer player, John Menash. Here is the guide on how to book bus tickets from Accra to Obuase:

Mining, Environment and Community Conflicts: A Study of …

Mining gold resources is directly engulfed in this environment and natural resource exploitation process. While mining companies capitalize on their contribution to development and provision of social services, local communities refute and demand abrogation of large-scale gold mining on their "˜land'. Through an informant …

VACANCIES AT ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (OBUASI MINE)

AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited is currently on a journey to redevelop the Obuasi Gold Mine into a modern, efficient and long-term profitable operation. The underground mining operation will be fully mechanized designed to produce up to an average maximum of 5,000t/day of ore mined.

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine redevelopment project …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched the Obuasi Mine Redevelopment Project amid ecstatic scenes and the expression of joy by the people in the mining town. The re-opening of the mine is expected to create employment for many and boost the local economy. ... He said they were on track to produce their first gold by the …

AngloGold to pour first gold at Obuasi mine by …

South Africa's AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) (JSE:ANG), the world's third-largest producer of the metal, has completed the first week of underground development blasting at its Obuasi mine, in ...

Home | Obuasi Campus, KNUST

About Obuasi Campus. Obuasi, a renowned gold mining town in Ghana and precisely the Ashanti Region has been arguably the economic citadel of the nation. Gold mining activities have been perpetuated for over a …

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

merger, the AGC was a gold mining firm called The Ashanti Mine, which was situated in Obuasi, 56 kilometers south of Kumasi, and had been producing gold since 1897 [16]. The State Mining ...

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 …

AngloGold to invest $500m to restart Obuasi gold mine

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 …

Obuasi Mine bounces back as AngloGold Ashanti pours first gold

About 550 people, majority of them Ghanaians, have so far been employed, bringing the total number of people so far employed by AngloGold Ashanti and its contractors to 3,500 as of January this ...

Gold mining and the socio-economic development of …

Gold mining and the socio-economi c development of . Obuasi in Adanse . ... Obuase in (Adanse) which has currentl y been one of . world's richest gold m ines, was an area within .

AngloGold Obuasi mine to resume operation mid-October

Meanwhile, gold production from its underground ore sources is expected to resume in January 2022. "The safe ramp up to the full mining rate of 4,000 tons per day is expected to be achieved by the ...

Major Mines & Projects | Obuasi Mine

Obuasi is an underground operation with the main accesses into the mine consisting of shafts and a single access decline. On receipt of the requisite approvals from the Government of Ghana, the Obuasi redevelopment project began in early 2019. Phases 1 and 2 of the redevelopment project have been completed, bringing capacity to 4,000tpd …

Obuasi mine to shut down

It has over 20 years of mine-life, with nine million ounces of gold reserves. Last year, it produced 300,000 ounces of gold. With the drop in the gold price, mining companies are struggling to ...

Obuasi, Ghana: A Hidden Gem with Mining Riches and …

Obuasi Gold Mines. The Obuasi gold mines are one of the city's main attractions. Operated by AngloGold Ashanti, one of the world's largest mining companies, these …

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. AGC started underground mining in 1907; Lonrho purchased AGC in 1969; and the Ghanaian Government reduced its holding in 1994, leaving Lonrho (now Lonmin) with a 33% stake …

Accra to Obuase

Obuase, Ghana (opens in a new window) 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 mi south-west of Ashanti capital city Kumasi. Obuasi has a population of 175,043 people.

Obuase: Where tradition meets progress in the heart of the …

Obuase is a town located in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is known for being one of the major gold mining towns in the country, contributing significantly to the economy of Ghana. The town is home to one of the world's largest gold mines, the Obuase Gold Mine, which has been in operation for

Underground Mining Alliance (AngloGold Ashanti) | Obuasi

Underground Mining Alliance (AngloGold Ashanti), Obuasi. 6,974 likes · 61 talking about this. Company

Obuasi: Creating a sustainable future for AngloGold Ashanti

AngloGold Ashanti, one of Africa's largest gold producers, has successfully proven its ability to transform the historic Brownfields Obuasi gold mine in the Ashanti region of Ghana into a modern, mechanised mining operation capable of producing more than 400 000 ozpa of gold over the next two decades, with additional scope to go …

AngloGold Ashanti suspends Ghana operations over missing …

AngloGold Ashanti, has suspended mining activity at its Obuasi gold mine with immediate effect following an incident on site. Anglogold Ashanti Obuase Mine. Barely three days ago about four ...