Private company
Ashanti Goldfields Corporation
Gold mining company
The Ashanti Goldfields Corporation was a gold mining company based in Ghana that was founded by Joseph Ellis and Joseph Biney both from Cape Coast. The Ashanti Mine, located at Obuasi, 56 km south of Kumasi, has been producing since 1897. During the turn of the century 1900, the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation was among the most important gold mining companies listed at the London Stock Exchange.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Ashanti Goldfields Corporation was a gold mining company based in Ghana that was founded by Joseph Ellis and Joseph Biney both from Cape Coast. The Ashanti Mine, located at Obuasi, 56 km south of Kumasi, has been producing since 1897. During the turn of the century 1900, the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation was among the most important gold mining companies listed at the London Stock Exchange. The mine is sited on one of the world's major gold deposits and is one of the ten largest in the world.2
Products and brands
Gold production figures for the company's mines in 2002 and 2003 were (in ounces per annum):
Percentage figures behind names indicate the share of production of the mine belonging to Ashanti. Production figures shown are those belonging to Ashanti, not overall production.
From Wikipedia’s article on Ashanti Goldfields Corporation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
- 1897Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaAshanti Goldfields Corporation
- WikidataQ724802
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