Gold output up in Ghana

Accra, Ghana — MININGREVIEW.COM — 17 September 2010 – Gold production in Ghana “’ Africa’s second largest producer of the precious metal “’ is continuing its steady increase.

In a statement released here today, the Ghana Chamber of Commerce confirmed that the country’s gold production rose by nearly 4%  to 1.46 million ounces in the first half of 2010.

Gold output from the West African state was about 1.41 million ounces during the first half of 2009, the Chamber added.