Ghana is the largest producer of gold in West Africa,a region with over 2,500 years of history with regards to gold production and trade.Modern exploration for and mining of gold in Ghana dates from 1874 with the esta...Ghana is the largest producer of gold in West Africa,a region with over 2,500 years of history with regards to gold production and trade.Modern exploration for and mining of gold in Ghana dates from 1874 with the establishment of the British Gold Coast Colony,which was followed in 1957 by the independence of Ghana and increased gold production since the early 1980s through Ghana’s Economic Recovery Plan.At the time of writing,gold production(108.2 tonnes or 3.48 million ounces[Moz]in 2014)accounted for approximately one-third of Ghana’s export revenues,with 36%of gold production coming from small-scale mining.展开更多
文摘Ghana is the largest producer of gold in West Africa,a region with over 2,500 years of history with regards to gold production and trade.Modern exploration for and mining of gold in Ghana dates from 1874 with the establishment of the British Gold Coast Colony,which was followed in 1957 by the independence of Ghana and increased gold production since the early 1980s through Ghana’s Economic Recovery Plan.At the time of writing,gold production(108.2 tonnes or 3.48 million ounces[Moz]in 2014)accounted for approximately one-third of Ghana’s export revenues,with 36%of gold production coming from small-scale mining.
