The largest gold mines in Africa by 2025 output, on a map: Kibali, Ahafo, Fekola and the rest, with Africa's other gold mines and the 77 gold projects listed companies hold across the continent.
Short answer
Africa's largest gold mine is Kibali in the DR Congo (673 thousand ounces in 2025), followed by Ahafo in Ghana (664 koz) and Fekola in Mali (531 koz). Ghana is Africa's biggest gold-producing country, ahead of South Africa.
Map of gold mines in Africa
Largest mines (size = 2025 output)Other gold minesGold projects
Hover or tap; the largest mines jump to their row in the table, projects open their page.
Largest gold mines in Africa by 2025 output
Gold produced in 2025 on a 100% basis. Click a column heading to sort.
20th in the world (the source misprints its figure)
Kibali673 koz
Ahafo664 koz
Fekola531 koz
Tasiast500 koz
Geita492 koz
Tarkwa488 koz
Gold produced in 2025, thousand ounces, 100% basis (mining.com, from S&P Global).
Gold-producing countries in Africa
By the latest USGS figures, Ghana mined 4.5% of the world's gold, South Africa mined 2.7% of the world's gold. USGS groups the other African producers, including Mali, Burkina Faso and Sudan, under "other countries". Behind the output are a few great gold provinces: the Birimian belts of West Africa, the Witwatersrand Basin that has produced more gold than anywhere on Earth, the Lake Victoria goldfields, and the Arabian-Nubian Shield along the Red Sea.
Africa's gold mines from space
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Kibali, north-east DR Congo: open pits and the plant of Africa's biggest gold mine; most ore now comes from underground.Satellite imagery: Powered by Esri · Esri, Vantor, Earthstar Geographics, streamed live; image dates vary.
Gold projects in Africa held by listed companies
77 projects, from first drilling to producing mines, 40 with 3D drill models.
Kibali in the north-east of the DR Congo, with 673 thousand ounces in 2025, ninth in the world (mining.com). It is owned by Barrick, which runs it, AngloGold Ashanti and the state company SOKIMO.
Which African country produces the most gold?
Ghana, followed by South Africa, by the latest USGS figures. Mali, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Tanzania are also large producers.
How many big gold mines does Africa have?
Three African mines were in the world's top 20 by 2025 output: Kibali (DR Congo), Ahafo (Ghana) and Fekola (Mali), with Sukari (Egypt) 20th. Tasiast, Geita and Tarkwa each produced close to 500 thousand ounces.
Where are the gold mines in Africa?
Mostly in West Africa's Birimian greenstone belts (Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Guinea), South Africa's Witwatersrand Basin, the Lake Victoria goldfields of Tanzania and Kenya, the DR Congo's north-east, and the Arabian-Nubian Shield of Egypt and Sudan.
