Ghana: resumption operation of Obuasi gold mine after four years of shutdown

In Ghana, the Obuasi gold mine, located 320 kilometers north-west of Accra, the capital, restarted after four years of shutdown. The mine, operated by the Anglogold Ashanti company, in addition to creating jobs and boosting the economy, is expected to bring  2.16 billion$  in revenue over a period of 22 years to the Ghanaian state, thanks in particular to royalties and corporate taxes. The initial investment in the mine redevelopment project is 881 million $. A recovery that took place during the current term of President Nana Akufo-Addo, who had made a promise campaign. « It is expected that all agreements reached, including the vigorous implementation of the national content policy, will be scrupulously respected, » Nana Akufo-Addo told the national news agency, Ghana News. Agency (GNA).