The construction of new plant and infrastructure will continue in 2020. The initial project capital for Obuasi remains in the range of $495 million to $545 million, spent between 2018 to the end of 2020. AngloGold Ashanti's wholly-owned subsidiary, AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana), has poured first gold from the Obuasi gold mine in Ghana.
Gold major AngloGold Ashanti has awarded a water-treatment contract for its Obuasi project in Ghana to French resource management group Veolia. Obuasi, set in the Ashanti region of southern Ghana, is undergoing a redevelopment project to create a more modern, mechanised operation. It has been under care and maintenance since 2016, and …
Summary: Obuasi, an underground operation mining to a depth of 1,500m, is located in Ghana's Ashanti region, approximately 60km south of Kumasi. Obuasi is an underground operation utilising both vertical shafts and declines as main access routes to the underground workings. The mine has seen extensive historical mining activities with …
February 5, 2023. Reading Time: 5 mins read. A resident of Obuasi, Eric Broni has been appointed as Senior Manager – Engineering at AngloGold Ashanti Ghana, Obuasi Mine. His appointment took effect on January 1, 2023. His new role follows the appointment of Awie Frey as Head of Operations. Below is a profile of Eric Broni:
JSE-listed AngloGold Ashanti has advised that underground mining activity remains suspended at the Obuasi gold mine, in Ghana, following a fall-of-ground incident on May 18. The company on May 26 ...
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 Kumasi.
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 …
Obuasi, an underground operation mining to a depth of 1,500m, is located in Ghana's Ashanti region, approximately 60km south of Kumasi. Ownership. AngloGold …
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 …
The Obuasi deposits occur along a zone of intense shearing and faulting within Precambrian greenstones. Mineralisation comprises two main types: quartz veins containing high-grade … See more
The Obuasi mine (Ashanti Goldfields/AngloGold Ashanti) since 1898 have produced over 600 tons (18 million ounces) of gold (OMA, 2013). AngloGold Ashanti has a long track record as an active supporter of community projects with annual US$0.7 million expenditure on social investment (ICMM, 2007). The company however is criticize for not doing ...
August 6, 2021. GNA. Accra, Aug. 6, GNA – AngloGold Ashanti estimates mining could restart at its Obuasi Mine by year-end, with a ramp-up to previously planned production …
Obuasi gold mine becomes 'modern, mechanised mining operation' - International Mining. Posted by Daniel Gleeson on 19th December 2019. The renowned …
Obuasi is known for the Obuasi Gold Mine, one of the largest underground gold mines in the world. Gold has been mined on the site since at least the seventeenth century. [1] The Obuasi Gold Mine is now being refurbished after being placed under care and maintenance in 2014. The mine was anticipated to reach full production in 2022, with …
Despite well over a century of sustained mining, Obuasi has an estimated 8.7 Moz gold in reserve and 29.5 Moz of mineral resources, which could comfortably sustain mining for well over the next two decades. In doing so, the company expects production in the first 10 years to average between 350 000 ozpa to 400 000 ozpa, while production in …
Obuasi, an underground operation mining to a depth of 1,500m, is located in Ghana's Ashanti region, approximately 60km south of Kumasi. Obuasi is an underground …
AngloGold Ashanti has awarded a $375m mining contract to the Underground Mining Alliance (UMA) at the Obuasi redevelopment project in Ghana. …
UMA Job Opportunities. by Charles Wundengba October 15, 2021. Underground Mining Alliance Ltd. ("UMA") is a Joint Venture between African Underground Mining Services Limited (AUMS) and Rocksure International carrying out underground development and production works for the AngloGold Ashanti (Obuasi) Mine. UMA is …
The company, which seeks to access Obuasi's 30-million-ounce ore body over the next two decades and beyond, said that following a ramp-up period, the mine will generate 2,000 tonnes a day during ...
AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi Mine redevelopment project has produced its first gold after four years of limited operation. The last four years saw the country's flagship mine, which had been in ...
by Citi Newsroom. August 7, 2021. Reading Time: 3 mins read. AngloGold Ashanti is continuing underground development and important work related to the Obuasi …
May 17, 2020. undefined mins. AngloGold Ashanti has announced that it has signed an agreement with the Government of Ghana to provide the framework for the …
February 26, 2021. Despite having a long history behind it, AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi mine in Ghana is on course to operate for at least another 21 years as a result of the Obuasi Redevelopment Project which has an …
Obuasi, an underground operation mining to a depth of 1,500m, is in the Ashanti region, approximately 60km south of Kumasi. Obuasi was on care and maintenance from 2016 to the start of its redevelopment early in 2019, following the receipt of the requisite approvals from the Government of Ghana. The first face blast took place in February 2019 ...
West Africa. Veolia Ghana, a subsidiary of the French giant Veolia, specialised in wastewater and waste treatment as well as energy production, has recently won a 3-year contract for the treatment of wastewater from the Obuasi gold mine. Located near Kumasi, in southern Ghana, the mine is operated by the South African company AngloGold Ashanti.
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Abu Jinapor, has disclosed that government is working with AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine (AGA) and other stakeholders to roll out a community mining scheme within the Obuasi enclave. The move forms part of efforts to end the menace of illegal mining and encroachment on AGA's …
Moreover, mining activities cause problems by damaging the health and livelihoods of the local people.Participants (22.7%) said that mining activities by AGA in Obuasi municipality affects their health. Participants confirmed that the operations of AGA actually contribute to some of the daily cases reported in the hospital.
In Ashanti, Obuasi is a town well known for its gold deposits (also known by the term sikakrom, meaning rich city), and the capital of Obuasi Municipality. Large-scale mining in the municipality ...
Mining giant AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine has initiated a move to bring relief to employee nursing mothers by constructing a baby care centre in the community. The project will provide an opportunity for breastfeeding mothers to concentrate on their jobs while they provide optimum care for their newborn babies.
