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15 mines with cited sources, updated regularly.

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Mining is one of Ghana's biggest industries. Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer and mined a record of about 4.8 million ounces of gold in 2024, up roughly 19 percent on 2023, alongside manganese and bauxite. This directory tracks every large-scale mine in Ghana, who owns it, where it is, what it produces and how output is changing, with every figure traced to the operator's results or the Ghana Chamber of Mines.

4.8M ozTotal gold output, 2024 (record, +19%)
2.9M ozFrom large-scale mines
1.9M ozFrom small-scale miners (+70%)
US$11.6BGold export earnings, 2024
~7%Mining share of GDP
4.4-5.1M oz2025 projection

Source: Ghana Chamber of Mines 2024 industry statistics. The biggest single producers are Newmont's Ahafo mine and Gold Fields' Tarkwa mine. For the full ranking see top gold mines in Ghana, or read how much gold Ghana produces.

15 results
Bauxite
Ghana Bauxite Company Ltd - Ofori-Poku Company Ltd (Isaac Ofori Poku) acquired about 80% in 2022 from Bosai Minerals; remainder Government of Ghana.
Awaso
1,800,000
Western
ProducingLarge-scale
Manganese
Ghana Manganese Company Ltd - Consolidated Minerals (ConsMin) 90% (a subsidiary of Ningxia Tianyuan Manganese Industry, TMI); Government of Ghana 10%.
Nsuta
5,000,000
Western
ProducingLarge-scale
Gold
Shandong Gold Co Ltd (via Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd, with a China Railway Construction Group subsidiary). Government of Ghana 10%.
Namdini
Upper East
Producing (ramp-up; first gold pour 8 Nov 2024, commercial production commenced H1 2025)Large-scale
Gold
Heath Goldfields Ltd (90% Ghanaian-owned, 100% Ghanaian-managed); acquired the distressed asset Dec 2024 from Blue International/FGR after the 2024 licence revocation.
Prestea
Western
Restart (first gold pour 19-21 Feb 2026 after ~24 months shutdown; ramping)Large-scale
Gold
Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co Ltd (Golden Star Wassa Ltd, 90%; Government of Ghana 10%). Royal Gold holds a gold stream.
Wassa
Western
ProducingLarge-scale
Gold
Perseus Mining Ltd (90% beneficial; Government of Ghana 10% free-carried)
Edikan
177,167 oz
Central
ProducingLarge-scale
Gold
Galiano Gold Inc (90%; Government of Ghana 10%)
Asanko
115,115 oz
Ashanti
ProducingLarge-scale
Gold
Asante Gold Corporation (Chirano Gold Mines Ltd)
Chirano
138,434 oz
Western
ProducingLarge-scale
Gold
Asante Gold Corporation (90%; Government of Ghana 10%)
Bibiani
Western North
ProducingLarge-scale
Gold
Zijin Mining Group (via Gold Source International; acquired from Newmont 16 Apr 2025). Government of Ghana 10%.
Akyem
204,000 oz
Eastern
ProducingLarge-scale
Gold
AngloGold Ashanti plc (AngloGold Ashanti (Iduapriem) Ltd)
Iduapriem
237,000 oz
Western
ProducingLarge-scale
Gold
Engineers and Planners Co Ltd (E&P) via government tender after Gold Fields' lease expiry. Government of Ghana interim control from Apr 2025; GoG 10%.
Damang
135,000 oz
Western
In transition (Gold Fields lease not renewed Apr 2025; state interim control; concession tendered to Engineers and Planners). Stockpile processing; active mining ceased 2023.Large-scale
Gold
Newmont Corporation
Ahafo
798,000 oz
Ahafo
ProducingLarge-scale
Gold
AngloGold Ashanti plc
Obuasi
221,000 oz
Ashanti
ProducingLarge-scale
Gold
Gold Fields Ghana Ltd (Gold Fields Limited)
Tarkwa
537,200 oz
Western
ProducingLarge-scale