Production of Gold, Diamonds, Manganese Jumped During First Half

Gold production in Ghana, Africa’s

largest producer of the metal after South Africa, rose 3.5

percent to 1.46 million ounces during the first half from a year

earlier, according to data from the Ghana Chamber of Mines.

Revenue from sales of the precious metal during the six

months rose 31 percent to $1.68 billion, the Accra-based group

said in a statement handed to reporters in the city today.

Diamond production climbed 14 percent to 201,792 carats,

while revenue from sales of the gems more than doubled to $6.85

million, the Chamber of Mines said.

Bauxite output during the six months rose 9.7 percent to

301,489 metric tons, while earnings from sales of the raw

material used to make aluminum jumped 41 percent to $8.82

million, it said.

The West African nation’s manganese production increased 26

percent to 563,951 tons while earnings from the metal climbed 33

percent to $37.2 million, the chamber said.

 


Production           (1H 2010)                (1H 2009)


Gold (ounces)        1,455,235                1,405,615


Diamond (carats)     201,792                  177,281


Bauxite (tons)       301,489                  274,840


Manganese (tons)     563,951                  448,654


Revenue (US$)        (1H 2010)                (1H 2009)


Gold                 1,682,930,563            1,287,931,488

							

								

							
	
						
Diamond              6,853,241                2,756,976


Bauxite              8,824,185                6,271,376


Manganese            37,181,477               28,056,025


Production           (2Q 2010)                (2Q 2009)


Gold (ounces)        759,062                  730,465


Diamond (carats)     99,008                   121,899


Bauxite (tons)       88,610                   91,801


Manganese (tons)     295,883                  285,467

							

								

							
	
						
Revenue              (2Q 2010)                (2Q 2009)


Gold                 900,104,916              662,316,547


Diamond              3,585,983                1,956,007


Bauxite              2,658,300                1,940,673


Manganese            19,548,816               18,648,224