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Mining Companies in Ghana. Complete List.

Mining Companies in Ghana. Complete List.

In this guide, I am going to list all the mining companies, their email addresses and other relevant information that will aid you in your quest for a job at any of the listed companies.

Ghana is a well-known mining jurisdiction with a solid history of gold mining.

It is the 2nd largest producer of Gold in Africa.

Ghana is one of the most natural resource-rich countries in the world, and a major exporter of gold, diamond, bauxite, manganese, etc.

The mining industry in Ghana accounts for about 37% of the countryโ€™s total exports.

There are quite a number of mining companies in Ghana that are contributing greatly to the development of the country.

Gold contributes up to 90% of the total mineral exports in Ghana.

The mining companies in Ghana specializes in one of the following minerals found in the country.

  • Gold
  • Diamond
  • Bauxite
  • Manganese
  • Silver
  • Petroleum
  • Natural gas (LPG)
  • Salt

Most of the mining companies are owned by foreigners with government or individuals having shares in it.

The companies listed below are either directly involved in mining or sale of Gold.

If you need the list of Gold Mining companies as well as other mining companies in Ghana, see below. Use the table of content below to skip to any section of the article.

 

List of Gold mining companies in Ghana.

Gold mining firms amounts to more than 25.

This makes gold the most mined mineral in Ghana. See the list of Gold Mines below.

ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED

It is a global gold mining company with its branch in Ghana.

AngloGold Ashanti was formed in 2004 as a result of a merger of AngloGold and Ashanti Goldfields Corporation.

It is the first largest producer of gold in Ghana and the third largest producer of gold in the world.

They operate in Ghana at Obuasi (Obuasi Gold Mine) and has been one of the top producers of Gold in the Country.

For more information about AngloGold Ashanti Limited visit www.anglogoldashanti.com

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ASANKO GOLD GHANA LIMITED

It is a gold mining company located at Asankrangwa.

Asanko is jointly owned by Gold Fields and they specialize large scale exploratory, multi-pit asset.

Built in 2015, the first gold was poured in 2016 and commercial production commenced in April 2016.

 

CHIRANO GOLD MINES

Chirano Gold Mines is located in Chirano in the Western Region of Ghana.

The Government of Ghana owns 10% whiles a Toronto-based company, Kinross Gold Corporation owns 90%.

For more information call 055 612 6250

 

GOLD FIELDS GHANA

Gold Fields Ghana is currently the largest producer of Gold in the country with over 935,000 ounces produced.

It has two operating sites in Ghana: the Damang and Tarkwa Gold Mines.

 

GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES

Golden start is a mining company with two production sites on the Ashanti Gold Belt.

They operate the Wassa Gold Mine in the Western Region of Ghana which produced 170,000 โ€“ 180,000 ounces of gold in 2019.

The Prestea Gold Mine is also operated by Golden Star Resources.

It has produced about 50,000 โ€“ 60,000 ounces of gold in 2019.

For more information visit www.gsr.com

 

NEWMONT GHANA LIMITED

Newmont is the worldโ€™s leading gold company and producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead.

In ghana they mine gold in the brong ahafo region (Newmont Gold Mines) specifically in the Birim North District.

For more information about Newmont ghana download the document below.

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PERSEUS MINING GHANA LIMITED

Perseus is a gold producer in West Africa which operates the Edikan Gold Mine in Ghana and has produced over 1.35 million ounces of gold since its operations in January 2012.

For more information visit www.perseusmining.com

 

GHANA MANGANESE COMPANY LIMITED

PRECIOUS MINERAL MARKETING CORPORATION

OWERE MINES LIMITED

AFRICAN MINING SERVICES GHANA

ENGINEERS AND PLANNERS

PW MINING INTERNATIONAL GHANA.

ROCKSURE INTERNATIONAL

AZUMAH RESOURCES LIMITED

BIRIM GOLDFIELDS LIMITED

MENSIN GOLD BIBIANI LIMITED

PELANGIA AHAFO (G)

AFRICAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND CONSULTING COMPANY GHANA LIMITED

AEL MINING SERVICES LIMITED

ATLAS COPCO GHANA LIMITED

BARBEX TECHNICAL SERVICES

BOART LONGYEAR (BLY GHANA LIMITED)

CARMEUSE LIME PRODUCTS LIMITED

CUMMINS GHANA MINING

ELECTROFAX ENGINEERING SERVICES

FORDIA WEST AFRICA

GREENLINE LOGISTICS LIMITED

HOLDTRADE UK LIMITED

HYSPEC GHANA LIMITED

INTERTEK MINERAL LIMITED

KAL TIRE MINING GROUP

KEK INSURANCE BROKERS

KNIGHT PIESOLD CONSULTING

LIEBHERR MINING GHANA LIMITED

MANTRAC COMPANY

MAXAM GHANA LIMITED

METSO MINERALS

NEXANS KABELMETAL GH LIMITED

ORICA GHANA LIMITED

PANAFRICAN MINING AND EQUIPMENT SERVICES GHANA LIMITED

PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS.

RIEPCO GHANA LIMITED

RIKAIR

SANDVIK MINING AND CONTRUCTING GHANA LIMITED

SWAW METAL LIMITED

SERVACO PPS

SGS LABORATORY

SMT GHANA

STELLAR LOGISTICS GHANA LIMITED

STROM PROCUREMENT LIMITED

SUPERMARITIME GHANA LIMITED

THE CAPITAL GROUP

TOTAL PETROLEUM GANA LIMITED

VEHRAD TRANSPORT HAULAGE

VIVO ENERGY GHANA LIMITED

WEST AFRICAN FORGINGS LTD

ZEN PETROLEUM.

 

Is there a mining company that is not included in this list?

Or do you have any suggestions to make this list better?

Either of them, proceed and leave a comment in the comment section below.

Source: Ghana Chamber of Mines.


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3 responses to “Mining Companies in Ghana. Complete List.”

  1. Daniel Frimpong Avatar
    Daniel Frimpong

    Do we have a company called Homestake company Limited

  2. Bill Choby Avatar
    Bill Choby

    Is there a gold mine called “Rickie Mines GH” P.O. Box KS 101 Koforidua” ?
    It was supposedly owned by Rickie Miller who died in 1994. It has been closed ever since.

    1. Tom Smith Avatar
      Tom Smith

      We are making the same search Bill, for Ricky Mines? we had an owner name of Christian W. Paige who died in 1998 as far as we can tell. We have been unable to discover any info on Ricky Mines other than that. If you can spread any light please mail to me.

      Thank you.

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