South Africa had overtaken the West African country in 2021 as the largest producer on the continent
Ghana has reclaimed its position as Africa’s leading gold producer, after having lost it to South Africa in 2021. The West African country increased domestic gold production by 32%, from 2.8 million ounces in 2021 to 3.7 million ounces in 2022, raising it to the top of the continent’s gold-production rankings.
The increase is due to a combination of new output and expansion of production at existing large-scale mines, the Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM) said.
Joshua Mortoti, GCM’s president, said at the chamber’s annual general meeting in Accra on Friday that “the large-scale gold sub-sector recorded its highest output in the country’s history in 2022.”
He stated that the production in the large-scale sector increased from 2.7 million ounces in 2021 to 3.1 million ounces in 2022, showing a remarkable growth of 13% – the highest ever…