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Heath Goldfields

Prestea

Restarting Western
OverviewDetailsOwnershipLocation
Snapshot
Gold
Primary mineral
Underground plus surface (oxide); restart
Operation type
Large-scale
Scale
Western
Region
Overview

Prestea is operated by Heath Goldfields in the Western region. Status: Restarting.

Key facts
Primary mineralGold
Operation typeUnderground plus surface (oxide); restart
ScaleLarge-scale
RegionWestern
StatusRestarting
Parent companyHeath Goldfields
Parent listed onNot listed (Heath Goldfields is privately held)
Ownership
Parent companyHeath Goldfields
Listed onNot listed (Heath Goldfields is privately held)
Location
Western

Bogoso-Prestea is a historic gold mine in the Western Region, in production on and off since 1912. After a roughly two-year shutdown, it was restarted by Ghanaian-owned Heath Goldfields, which poured first gold in February 2026.

Heath Goldfields, which is 90 percent Ghanaian-owned, has a five-year plan targeting about 285,000 ounces a year, backed by a Trafigura offtake and financing agreement signed in 2026.

Who owns Bogoso-Prestea mine?

The mine is owned by Heath Goldfields Ltd, a Ghanaian company, which took over the distressed asset in late 2024 after the previous operator’s licence was revoked.