Trafigura enters Ghana gold sector with Bogoso-Prestea deal

Trafigura would also take up the gold dore - a semi-processed gold product - produced at ​the Bogoso-Prestea processing plant, with deliveries expected to start later this year. Bogoso‑Prestea, an underground and surface gold mine in western Ghana, was previously owned by Golden Star Resources before a sale to ​London-based Future Global Resources led to its lease being cancelled, after which the mine ​was placed on care and maintenance due to financial and operational challenges. Heath Goldfields, a Ghanaian‑owned company, ‌acquired ⁠the mine in September 2024 and completed the first gold pour in February, marking the restart of production.