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Prestea

Producer in Western, Ghana with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183414
MAS/MILS ID 7490450005
Record type Site
Current site name Prestea

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -2.17776, 5.45539 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Western(province)

Ghana(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Ghana Western

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -2.17776, 5.45539
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Barnato Exploration Ltd
    Interest 90
    Year 1995
    First year 1995
  • Type Owner
    Owner State Gold Mining Corp.;(Sgmc) (Ghanaian Goven'T)
    Interest 10
    Home office Ghana
    Year 1995
    First year 1991
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Prestea Goldfields Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Ghana
    Year 1995
    First year 1991
    Last year 1995

Production statistics

  • Year 1993
    Description Gold Production Of 23k-25k Oz/Year 24000 Oz Of Gold Per Year.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 746483.54g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Indicated 1400000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1400000mt ore
    Total resources 1400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.5 g/mt Gold Major 1994

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • AS OF EARLY 1987. PROVEN & PROBABLE.
  • ONLY PRODUCED 23,471 OZ AU IN 1988 AND 19,389 OZ AU IN 1989. THIS IS UP A BIT FROM 18,711 OZ AU IN 1985(100,000 MT ORE MILLED OPERATION WAS INCLUDED IN 1983 AU AVAILABILITY STUDY--WILL BE UPDATED FOR THE 1992 AU AVAILABILITY STUDY. COORDINATES ARE OF MINE ABOUT 10 KM NE OF CITY OF PRESTEA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, P. WW-17 (SEPT. 1993).

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, P. 86 (FEB. 4, 1994).

  • Deposit

    E/MJ INTL.DIRECTORY OF MINING&MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS,

  • Deposit

    1978.MCGRAW HILL,N.Y.,PP.137,293.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING CATALOG SURVEY AND DIRECTORY,1976.P.142

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING CATALOG SURVEY AND DIRECTORY,1977.P.144

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 11/95, P.301

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 1978:EMPLOYS 4,745;4 SHAFTS MINE OUTPUT CAPACITY ESTIMATED TO BE 2,720 MTPD(BASED ON MILL FEED CAPACITY. MILL USES CYANIDATION BENEFICIATION METHOD. PRESTEA PRODUCED 83,761 OZ.IN 1976(13%OF COUNTRY OUTPUT& 58%OF COMPANY OUTPUT). NEW FAN(650 HP AXIAL FLOW) INSTALLED 1975. $6,000,000 BEING SPENT ON ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS IN 1975&1976.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-MAR-1996 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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