Ghana has launched its largest single gold mine, a significant achievement in the country’s mining sector.
Established by the Chinese-owned Shandong Gold through its subsidiary Cardinal Namdini Gold Limited, the mine is located in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region. The open-pit mine is expected to operate for 15 years, producing around five million ounces of gold from 150 million tonnes of ore.
This project marks the first major gold mine in northern Ghana, following Newmont’s Akyem mine, which started in 2013. Speaking at the inauguration, President Nana Akufo-Addo said the project underscores the potential for large-scale mineral exploration in northern Ghana.
“It is investment in exploration that led to the construction of this mine, which, we are told, will become the third-largest mine in the country and one of the largest single-stream gold mines in West Africa,” he said.