Improving Rock Fragmentation at the Ahafo Gold Mine Site: Enhancing Improvements in Production Efficiency and Reducing Operational Costs Through Drill & Blast Pattern Optimization

An efficient production is essential for an economic continuation of most gold mining companies, due to a moderate gold price and a competitive market. Recently, the Ahafo South Mining operations owned by the Newmont Mining Corporation and located on a Proterozoic gold belt in the south west of Ghana, indicated that the cost of production must...