Ghana

Ghana’s mineral sector is dominated by gold mining, with activity stretching back over 1,000 years. Gold extracted by ASM accounts for approximately 30% of annual mineral production, with diamonds being the second most important in terms of export value. Ghana’s ASM activities are also essential to the production of a (currently) unquantified amount of construction materials, such as sand, clays, and gravels found throughout the country, as well for salt winning, which is produced largely through solar evaporation along coastal regions.

Read more in the State of the Sector 2019 Country Profile: Ghana