Gold (from Ashanti and Western Regions) --- 724,134 oz
Diamond (from the Akyem in the Eastern Region) --- 2,633,527 ct
Bauxite (from the Western Region) --- 333,458 mt
Manganese ... read full comment
Below is the mineral production in 1967:
Gold (from Ashanti and Western Regions) --- 724,134 oz
Diamond (from the Akyem in the Eastern Region) --- 2,633,527 ct
Bauxite (from the Western Region) --- 333,458 mt
Manganese (from the Western Region) --- 596,572 mt
(Source mining policy of Ghana)
Value today:
Gold --- $1400 per oz
Diamond --- from $1500 to $150,000 per carat (Market price)
Bauxite --- $150 per mt
Manganese --- $450 per tonne
Akyem districts make up more than half of the population of the Eastern Region.
Even though today diamond production from Akyem has stopped temporarily Akyem districts must be given their fair share of projects. Discrimination against Akyems districts has been going on for at least the last forty years.
Ghanata 9 years ago
What is the gist of your analysis? you are dwelling on the discrimination against the Akyems? What about Ghana that has lost its control and ownership of both the diamond and the gold mining to the foreign companies like Angl ... read full comment
What is the gist of your analysis? you are dwelling on the discrimination against the Akyems? What about Ghana that has lost its control and ownership of both the diamond and the gold mining to the foreign companies like AngloGold etc? Prof Busia did good by kicking the parasites out of the country especially the Nigerian smugglers and Niggers which brought the Baba Jamals to Ghana as citizens. Then Acheampong, Akuffo(SMC1&2),Dr Leman and lastly the doom and gloom killers PNDC which came as wolves in the sheep skin to ascend to the throne to destroy all respect for the elders. Blame the Kuffuor and Sam Jonah for selling the shares to the Anglos so that Jonah would eventually become SIR and profitted financially to the loss of GHANA as a nation. Don't think only Akyems has suffered but the whole Ghana has been taken for a ride, MISTER.
DAN 9 years ago
is your tribe the only black one in the world?????
is your tribe the only black one in the world?????
DAN 9 years ago
They are trying to pull OUT of South Africa where mining costs have been raised due to miner strikes!
They are trying to pull OUT of South Africa where mining costs have been raised due to miner strikes!
Below is the mineral production in 1967:
Gold (from Ashanti and Western Regions) --- 724,134 oz
Diamond (from the Akyem in the Eastern Region) --- 2,633,527 ct
Bauxite (from the Western Region) --- 333,458 mt
Manganese ...
read full comment
What is the gist of your analysis? you are dwelling on the discrimination against the Akyems? What about Ghana that has lost its control and ownership of both the diamond and the gold mining to the foreign companies like Angl ...
read full comment
is your tribe the only black one in the world?????
They are trying to pull OUT of South Africa where mining costs have been raised due to miner strikes!