Golden Star Resources


Golden Star Resources Ltd is a mid-tier Canadian gold mining company, with two producing gold mines in Ghana, West Africa. It is a non-refractory producer.

History

Golden Star is a gold mining company. The Company began production in Ghana in 1999. Golden Star holds a 90% interest in both the Prestea and Wassa mines, situated on the Ashanti Gold Belt in western Ghana.

Operations

West Africa

The company operates two mines in Ghana; Wassa and Prestea.

Wassa

The Wassa Gold Mine is located in the southwestern region of Ghana, approximately 35 km northeast of the town of Tarkwa. It lies in the Birimian Province of the West African Precambrian shield, within the southern portion of the Ashanti Greenstone Belt. Ore is sourced from the single large Wassa Main Pit and Wassa Underground.

Prestea

The Prestea Gold Mine is located in western Ghana, approximately 40 km from Wassa. The mine lies within the southern portion of the Ashanti Greenstone Belt, along the western margin of the belt.

Stock exchanges

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