2020-4-30AngloGold Ashanti has carried out the first gold pour at its Obuasi mine in Ghana so meeting CEO Kelvin Dushniskys forecast made in October that the mine would resume production by year-end. Obuasi has had a troubled history ever since AngloGold acquired the mine in 2003 when it took over Ashanti Goldfields to create the
Variations in disease patterns. Since Obuasi is the hub of gold production in Ghana it attracts hordes of people usually job seekers and their families hunting for jobs both in the formal and informal sector. Obuasi also attracts both local and foreign investment in gold mining. Besides the positive impacts such as economic development and
Read More2020-6-3AngloGold Ashanti blasts off at Obuasi Redevelopment project Posted by Daniel Gleeson on 11th February 2019 AngloGold Ashanti says the first week of underground development blasting has been completed at its Obuasi Redevelopment project in Ghana as work to pour first gold by the end of the year gathers momentum
Read More2020-5-10In January 2019 Obuasi came alive with the official reopening of the Obuasi mine of AngloGold Ashanti. The mine had been under Care and Maintenance since 2014 when management announced its temporary closure. According to the company three key reasons necessitated the temporary shutdown. First of all underground infrastructure much of which was constructed over
Read MoreAngloGold Ashanti AGA says the over 500 million spent on the Obuasi mine during the four years that it remained shut is due to the firms confidence in Ghanas mining sector. Managing Director of the AngloGold Ashanti Eric Asubonteng said there exist viable opportunities in the sector especially at its concession at Obuasi in Ashanti
Read More2020-5-24The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called on stakeholders in the mining sector to be mindful of their operations to ensure a safe mining environment following the reopening of the AngloGold Ashanti Mine in Obuasi. He also urged the management of the company to ensure that the Obuasi municipality benefits from its mineral wealth
Read MoreObuasi Mine Returned To Productivity Profitability After First Gold Pour Since 2014 Pre Akufo-Addo
Read MoreGeneral News of Thursday 30 January 2020. Source presidency.gov.gh 2020-01-30 Obuasi mine returned to productivity profitability after first gold pour since 2014 Akufo-Addo
Read MoreBetween Obuasi a gold mining town and Asankrangwa a non gold mining town in . Comparing the Leading Causes of Morbidity in Ghana Adansi .. Indonesia a range of health problems including skin diseases headaches and unusual
Read More2020-5-18Mining giant AngloGold Ashanti says the on-going redevelopment of the Obuasi Mine is on course despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The mine targets to produce 2000 tons of gold daily in the first
Read MoreThe changing relationship between large-scale mining and ASM outlined above has implications for employment within the mining settlements. In Table 1 the Ghana Population and Housing Census Reports show that there has been a decline in formal mining employment in Obuasi.In 1960 when there was virtually no galamsey operation in Obuasi just under half 45.5 percent of the employed persons
Read MoreEnvironmental governance of mining has been central in contemporary discourse of the development of mining projects in Africa and parts of the developing world. This paper assesses the effectiveness of environmental governance of gold mining in Obuasi and Birim North Districts of Ghana and the nature of outcomes that effective governance produces for communities and the environment
Read More2020-6-3AngloGold accord with Ghana over Obuasi redevelopment Posted by John on 22nd February 2018 AngloGold Ashanti has signed the regulatory and fiscal agreements with the Government of Ghana that will provide the framework for the redevelopment of the Obuasi gold mine into a modern productive mining operation
Read More2020-4-18Gold production from the Obuasi Mine of Anglogold Ashanti is expected to average 350000 to 450000 ounces a year in its first 10 years of operations. This follows decision by the company to revive the mine which is expected to start gold production in the third quarter of 2019
Read MoreRestore order at anglogold ashanti obuasi mine February 12 2016 Accra The Ghana Chamber of Mines is urging the government of Ghana to urgently turn its attention to the perennial incidents of illegal miners invading concessions of large scale mining companies particularly during election years
Read MoreAngloGold Ashanti AGA says the over 500 million spent on the Obuasi mine during the four years that it remained shut is due to the firms confidence in Ghanas mining sector. Managing Director of the AngloGold Ashanti Eric Asubonteng said there exist viable opportunities in the sector especially at its concession at Obuasi in
Read More2020-6-2Obuasi Mine bounces back as AngloGold Ashanti pours first gold. Date Jan 30 2020 0716. not only for Obuasi but also the mining sector in Ghana as a whole President Akufo-Addo stated
Read MoreIllegal gold mining Galamsey activities contribute tremendously to the local economy of the communities within which the practice is conducted. Despite such development its activities come with several environmental economic developmental and societal challenges that governments and environmentalist have fought several decades to overcome
Read MoreEven though the mining sector in Ghana has shown bright prospects the sector has seen its share of low points. In 2014 AngloGold Ashanti announced a restructuring process that affected the Obuasi goldmine one of Ghanas longest producing underground and open pit mine. The Obuasi concession at the time was Ghanas third highest gold
Read More2.1 Are there any recent political developments affecting the mining industry Ban on small scale mining. In response to concerns about the small-scale mining sector accused of causing major pollution of water bodies in the country the Ministry of Lands and National Resources launched a project dubbed The Multilateral Integrated Mining Approach which hinges on three pillars the Law
Read MoreSearch all the latest jobs in Obuasi Ghana. AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Limited is currently on a journey to redevelop the Obuasi Gold Mine into a modern efficient and long-term profitable operation
Read More2020-5-12Tough first quarter for AngloGold ANGLOGOLD Ashanti weathered a tricky first quarter reporting lower production and higher costs than consensus forecasts as well as delays at its key Obuasi asset although a relatively small impact by COVID-19 on output provided some cause for optimism
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