Ahafo Gold Mines (South and North)

Newmont's Ahafo operation in Ghana's Ahafo Region now has two mines. Ahafo South, near Kenyasi, combines open-pit and underground mining and reported gold reserves of about 4.1 million ounces at the end of 2025. Ahafo North, about 30 km away, poured its first gold on 19 September 2025 and reached commercial production on 30 October 2025. Newmont expects it to produce 275,000-325,000 ounces a year over a 13-year mine life. Together the two mines are expected to produce about 750,000 ounces a year, making Ahafo one of Africa's largest gold operations.

1. 01Ramp Ahafo North up to 275,000-325,000 ounces a year through 2026
2. 02Produce about 750,000 ounces a year across Ahafo South and North
3. 03Replace depleting reserves at Ahafo South through exploration
4. 04Support local employment and suppliers in the Ahafo Region

1. 2006 · completed

   Ahafo South Production

   Newmont began commercial gold production at Ahafo.

2. 2023 · completed

   Ahafo North Construction

   Newmont advanced construction of the Ahafo North mine.

3. 2025 · completed

   First Gold at Ahafo North

   Ahafo North poured its first gold on 19 September 2025.

4. 2025 · completed

   Commercial Production

   Ahafo North reached commercial production on 30 October 2025.

5. 2026 · in progress

   Ramp-Up

   Ahafo North is ramping up toward 275,000-325,000 ounces a year.

• Open-pit and underground mining
• Carbon-in-leach (CIL) gold processing
• A new standalone processing plant at Ahafo North

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