Leading surface mines in Ghana 2021, by production volume
As of 2021, Tarkwa Mine was the leading surface mine in Ghana in terms of production. The government-owned mine registered an output of nearly 13.2 million metric tons that year, whereas the Greater Accra region's Akyem Project achieved a production volume of around seven million metric tons. Damang Mine, Asanko Gold Mine, and Iduapriem Mines were other main surface mines in the country.