Ghana gold output up 10.2 pct to 2.805 mln oz in 2017 -Chamber of Mines (updated)

Galiano Gold

01/06/2018 14:28

(Adds revenue, other minerals)
    ACCRA, June 1 (Reuters) - Ghana's gold output rose to 2.805
million ounces in 2017, up 10.2 percent from the previous year,
data from the Ghana Chamber of Mines showed on Friday.
    The growth reflected a general increase in output across
most of the 12 mining firms operating in the West African
country, the chamber said.
    Total gold revenues amounted to $3.52 billion in 2017, up
from $3.25 billion the year before.
    Ghana is Africa's second largest gold producer after South
Africa. Mining firms operating in the country include Newmont
Mining Corporation  NEM.N , Gold Fields  GFIJ.J , Anglogold
Ashanti  ANGJ.J  and Asanko Gold  AKG.TO .
    Manganese production increased to three million tonnes in
2017 from two million the year before. However diamond output
declined to 86,924 carats from 143,000 carats the previous year,
the chamber said.    

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