Anglogold ashanti wikipedia biography
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Obuasi Gold Mine
The Obuasi Gold Mine is an undergroundgold mine situated near Obuasi, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Anglogold ashanti wikipedia biography
It was at one time one of the world's ten largest gold mines.[2] The mine is in Obuasi Municipal District, 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of the regional capital Kumasi.[3]
The obuasi gold mine began in 1897 which was originally known as the Obuasi mine, then later it was renamed AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Limited in 2004.
In 2008, AngloGold Ashanti's Ashantiland operations, consisting of Obuasi and the Iduapriem Gold Mine, contributed 11% to the company's annual production. At its temporary closure in 2014 Obuasi had past gold production plus current resource of 62 million troy ounces.[4][5]
History
There is a long history of mining in the area, with mining from the Ashanti region providing the gold for which the Gold Coast got its name.
Large scale commercial and industrial mining began at Obuasi in 1897 with