Sansu Project Obuasi Concession

Plant in Ashanti, 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. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183516
MAS/MILS ID 7490050003
Record type Site
Current site name Sansu Project Obuasi Concession

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -1.70686, 6.45112 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ashanti(province)

Ghana(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Ghana Ashanti

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -1.70686, 6.45112

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Leach
Plant subcategory Hydromet
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Ashanti Goldfields Corp. Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Ghana
    Year 1991
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Lonrho Ltd.
    Interest 45
    Home office United Kingdom
    Year 1991
  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of Ghana
    Interest 55
    Home office Ghana
    Year 1991

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-MAY-94 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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