Ghana
Ghana is the oldest, democratic independent state in Africa, south of the Sahara. The country achieved independence in March 1957 and it has a stable and functioning constitutional democracy. The most recent parliamentary and Presidential elections took place in December 2020, with upcoming elections for December 2024. The country has a free press. As Africa's largest gold producer, the country produced ~4 million ounces of gold in 2023 with gold contributing over 90% of the country’s total mineral exports and making up 49% of the country's total export value. It has a long history of large-scale gold mining with stable and well legislated mining tenure, royalty and tax laws. Ghana has a highly trained mining workforce at all levels of operation, offering modern infrastructure compared with most African countries, including water, electricity and mobile networks as well as a good network of roads and highways. Mines are operated by some of the world’s largest gold companies including Gold Fields, AngloGold and Newmont.