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Iduapriem Gold Mine
The Iduapriem Gold Mine is an open-pit gold mine situated 10 km south of Tarkwa, in the Western Region of Ghana in West Africa.Iduapriem is an open-pit mine and its processing facilities include a carbon-in-leach plant. In 2011, the mine produced 199,000 oz gold. Work is planned in 2012 to determine if there is an economic resource sufficient to support underground mining.
Mining Method: open pit
Commodity: Gold
Reserves/Resources: 55.44 Mt @1.43g/t gold for 2.55 Moz (Dec 31, 2011, proven and probable reserves)
Products: Gold - 199 koz (2011)
Owner: AngloGold Ashanti Ltd - 90%,Government of Ghana - 10%
country/region: GHANA
Continent: Africa
| ahafo gold mine
The Ahafo mine is located in the Brong
Ahafo region of west-central Ghana, about 30 km south of Sunyani and 290 km
northwest of the capital city of Accra. It started production in 2006 and in 2010,produced 545,000 oz of gold at a cost of $450/oz.
Mining Method: open pit
Commodity: Gold
Start Date: 2006
Reserves/Resources: At December 31, 2010, reported 10.0 million ounces of gold reserves.
Products: Ahafo produced 545,000 ounces of gold in 2010
Owner: Newmont Mining Corporation
country/region: GHANA
Continent: Africa
| Obuasi gold mine
The Obuasi Gold Mine is an open-pit and underground gold mine situated near Obuasi, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The Obuasi Gold Project is located within the Obuasi Mining District.Although no open-pit mining has taken place at Obuasi since 2005, three pits still contain a Mineral Resource. Underground mining operations have produced 313,000 ounces of gold in 2011.
Mining Method: Open Pit & Underground
Commodity: Gold
Estimated Mine Life(yrs): To 2044
Reserves/Resources: Gold - 10.51 Moz (Dec 31, 2011, proven & probable)
Products: Gold - 313 koz (2011
Owner: AngloGold Ashanti Ltd - 100%
country/region: GHANA
Continent: Africa
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