The mine is located 30km north of the company's existing Ahafo South operations. The Ahafo South and Ahafo North projects are the two primary ore zones of the Newmont's Ahafo mine, which started commercial production in 2006. The Ahafo mine is located along the Sefwi Volcanic Belt, a northeast-southwest trending volcanic belt in Ghana.
The Ahafo Project area is located approximately 300 km northwest of the capital city, Accra, 107 km northwest of Kumasi, and 40 km south of the regional capital of Sunyani. NGGL's life-of …
Newmont Mining Corporation When the IFC-Deloitte team arrived in Ahafo in the spring of 2010, Newmont was the world's second largest producer of gold. It had over 17,000 employees and 26,000 contractors at 10 active mining sites in a far-flung list of countries: Ghana, Peru, the U.S., Mexico, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Australia.
Ahafo South Project is located in the middle of the NGGL tenement areas, as shown on Figure 2. Construction of advanced infrastructure began in April 2004: the process plant will be ... in April 2004: the process plant will be commissioned in May 2006. Land acquisition and compensation activities in the Ahafo South Mining Area will be complete ...
Whether it is filing a mine or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source. Understanding Location Data Mine handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these mines harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
The Ahafo South Project can be considered a "greenfields" activity given the distance from historical mining centers associated with traditional Ghanaian mining districts. Although there is no historic commercial mining, local people do regard the area as having an artisanal mining history, although such mining is insignificant today.
Brong Ahafo has 18 identified mines listed in The Diggings™. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Brong Ahafo mines are Aluminum, Manganese, and Iron .At the time these mines were surveyed, 13 mines in Brong Ahafo were observed to have ore mineralization in an outcrop, shallow pit, or isolated drill hole—known as an occurance mine. 1 5 mines were in …
"We are extremely concerned by the incident at Newmont's Ahafo South mines, where reports indicate that, police officers who were protecting Newmont's site, shot and killed three people and injured others on 8th January 2025. The deceased and injured persons who are believed to be indigenes of Acherensua in the Ahafo region, were alleged ...
Ahafo North gold mine is a greenfield development with no current or prior mining activity on the site and will be producing approximately 275, 000 to 325, 000 gold ounces. ... Newmont Ghana Gold Limited is bringing Ahafo North Project into …
The Lafigué mine is the fifth project Endeavour has built in West Africa in the last ten years, all of which have been delivered on budget and on or ahead of schedule, in two years or less. Lafigué was discovered for a modest exploration investment of $31m, which represents a discovery cost of $12/oz. Construction began in Q4-2022 and first ...
The mine is in the Ahafo region, approximately 290 km northwest of Accra, the national capital city. Mining is currently underway at Ahafo South. In November 2018, Subika, a new underground mine which was completed on schedule and …
The Ahafo mine produced 349,000 ounces of gold in 2016. All of this was from surface mining in the southern half of the concession, which contains the host communities of Ntotroso, Kenyasi No. 1, Kenyasi No. 2, Gyedu, and Wamahinso. Newmont Ghana has also
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Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo ...
The upcoming new mine is expected to produce at least some 300,000 ounces of gold annually over a 13-year lifespan, which will make it one of Ghana's most productive mines. As with the Ahafo ...
The Ahafo Gold Mine is located approximately 380 kilometres northwest of Ghana's national capital city of Accra. The Ahafo North Project is a greenfield development located some 30 kilometres northeast of Newmont's existing …
Ahafo's concurrent reclamation began in 2009, with native and exotic tree species planted and more than 150 hectares of waste rock dump reclaimed by the end of 2018. The mine's reclamation and mine engineering teams collaborate on long …
Newmont Ahafo Mine Concurrent Reclamation Programme. Concurrently, the company rolled out its reclamation programme around 2009; ultimately, it is aimed at establishing a post-closure land-use scenario. The programme is to ensure that lands are left in a 'stable condition' that minimizes long-term environmental impact and complies with ...
The Ahafo Project will essentially be developed in two phases. The first phase is referred to as the Ahafo South Project. The project is located within the Brong Ahafo region of central western Ghana. The project is situated on a mining concession of approximately 720 square kilometers with numerous deposits running north to south.
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The Ahafo mine is one of the largest gold mines in the Republic of Ghana and in the world. [1] [2] The mine is located in the center of the country in Brong-Ahafo Region. [2] The mine has estimated reserves of 17 million ounces of gold. [needs …
Newmont Ghana's Ahafo mine is located around 180 miles north-west of Accra. Prior to the development of the mine, which was home to around 500 families, the company undertook a study to identify whether it would be possible to avoid …
The government of Ghana has granted mining leases to NGGL and Rank (Ahafo and Rank Mining Leases, respectively). The Ghanaian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines for the approval process are shown in Figure 1-4. In April 1999, Centenary Gold Mining Company Ltd submitted a Scoping Study and Draft Terms of
Ghana police killed three people and injured four others at Newmont's Ahafo gold mining complex on Wednesday evening (8 January). People were allegedly attempting to "steal gold" at Newmont's Ahafo...
Located approximately 30 kilometers north of Newmont's existing Ahafo South operations, the Ahafo North Project will include four open-pit mines and the construction of a stand-alone mill. The company projects to mine …
L'entreprise Kitco a rendu publique les dix premiers plus grandes mines d'or d'Afrique. Ce classement a été fait sur la base de la production déclarée en 2022. Kibali est la première plus grande mine d'or d'Afrique, située au nord-est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), à environ 220 kilomètres à l'est de la capitale de la province du Haut Uélé, Isiro, …
Newmont's Ahafo Mine operates in two major ore zones—Ahafo South and Ahafo North. The Ahafo South operation, which started in 2006, has produced over 8 million ounces of gold to date, making it the largest gold mine in Ghana. Meanwhile, the Ahafo North project, a significant undeveloped deposit with over 3.8 million ounces of reserves, is ...
Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.
Once the company completes the expansion of its Ahafo mill in the second half of 2019, the mine's average all-in sustaining costs are expected to improve by between US$250 and US$350 per oz ...
Kumasi. The mine is 40 kilometres south of the Brong Ahafo regional capital, Sunyani. Access to the mine is by air from Accra to Sunyani and then by road to the mine, or by road from Accra via Kumasi. The Ahafo Gold Mine poured its first gold on July 18, 2006 and commenced commercial production in August 2006. Ahafo received its initial
The youth of these communities are demanding a "convincing explanation" from the Police and management of Newmont Ahafo mine as a matter of urgency else they would advise themselves. Calm restored A statement by the police signed by ACP Grace Ansah-Akrofi, the Director of Public Affairs dated 9th January 2025 confirm the incident but ...
NGGL's life-of-mine plan for the Ahafo South Project involves development of four mine pits to produce and process approximately 7.5 Mt of ore annually over a 15-year period. Current resources are estimated at 105 Mt of ore producing 6.8 million ounces of gold. Initial development (Project area) involves
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We collaborate with government agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Water Resource Commission, to develop, implement and audit environmental programs. Our mines are ISO 14001 certified, a benchmark for which top international companies are assessed to ensure adherence to the highest environmental standards. The Ahafo mine is also certified …
The Akyem Mine previously won the top award in 2015 and 2016 consecutively, and both mines have also been recognized for their investment in social responsibility. Newmont's reputation as a responsible mining business in …
Located approximately 30 kilometers north of Newmont's existing Ahafo South operations, the Ahafo North Project will include four open-pit mines and the construction of a stand-alone mill. The company projects to mine between 270,000 and 325,000 ounces of gold annually. The concession covers about 10,000 acres of land spread across five major ...