Prestea is operated by Heath Goldfields Ltd (90% Ghanaian-owned, 100% Ghanaian-managed); acquired the distressed asset Dec 2024 from Blue International/FGR after the 2024 licence revocation. in the Western region. Status: Restart (first gold pour 19-21 Feb 2026 after ~24 months shutdown; ramping).
| Primary mineral | Gold |
|---|---|
| Operation type | Underground plus surface (oxide); restart |
| Scale | Large-scale |
| Region | Western |
| Status | Restart (first gold pour 19-21 Feb 2026 after ~24 months shutdown; ramping) |
| Parent company | Heath Goldfields Ltd (90% Ghanaian-owned, 100% Ghanaian-managed); acquired the distressed asset Dec 2024 from Blue International/FGR after the 2024 licence revocation. |
| Parent listed on | Not listed (Heath Goldfields is privately held) |
| Parent company | Heath Goldfields Ltd (90% Ghanaian-owned, 100% Ghanaian-managed); acquired the distressed asset Dec 2024 from Blue International/FGR after the 2024 licence revocation. |
|---|---|
| Listed on | Not listed (Heath Goldfields is privately held) |
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.
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Ltd, a Ghanaian company, which took over the distressed asset in late 2024 after the previous operator’s licence was revoked.
