Mining by country
Mining in Ghana
What Ghana mines: manganese (10% of world output, #3), gold (4.5% of world output, #6). Mineral rents are 5.2% of GDP. Below: 6 projects held by listed companies and 10 mines from open mine databases.
Mineral rents5.2%of GDP, 2021. Higher than 89% of countries.
Ores and metals2%of merchandise exports, 2025.
Biggest world roleManganese10% of world mine output, #3, 2025.
World top-3 producer of1mineral we track.
On our globe166 projects held by listed companies and 10 mines with open output data.
Governance, World Bank WGI 2025
- Rule of law-0.00above 53% of countries
- Political stability+0.09above 46% of countries
- Regulatory quality-0.18above 45% of countries
- Control of corruption-0.11above 53% of countries
Share of world mine production
Projects held by listed companies
| Project | Company | Minerals | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Recovery Ghana (GRG) - Kpone/Tema Free Zone plant | Goldplat | Gold, Silver | Producing |
| Ewoyaa Lithium Project (Cape Coast Lithium Portfolio) | Atlantic Lithium | Feldspar, Lithium | Development |
| Anumso Gold project (Ashanti Region) | Goldplat | Gold | Exploration |
| Asamankese Lithium Project | Kodal Minerals | Lithium | Exploration |
| Atlantic Lithium other Ghana licences (Saltpond, Cape Coast, Mankessim South, Senya Beraku, Bewadze, Apam) | Atlantic Lithium | Lithium | Exploration |
| Banka Mining Lease (Eastern Region) | Goldplat | Gold | Exploration |
Mines
| Mine | Minerals | Operator | Latest published output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahafo | Gold | 18.2 t (2019) | |
| Ahafo - Ahafo North | Gold | ||
| Ahafo - Ahafo South | Gold | ||
| Akyem | Gold | 12 t (2019) | |
| Awaso | Aluminium and bauxite | 796,000 t (2009) | |
| Bibiani | Gold | 1.05 t (2006) | |
| Chirano | Gold, Silver | Kinross Gold | 7.05 t (2018) |
| Edikan | Gold | 5.34 t (2020) | |
| Iduapriem | Gold | 7.2 t (2018) | |
| Obuasi | Gold | 0.085 t (2017) |
By mineral
Gold minesLithium minesManganese minesSilver mines
World shares: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, latest year per mineral. Mineral rents, exports and governance: World Bank WDI and WGI. Trade: CEPII BACI. Projects: listed companies' announcements.