Also known as: Heath Goldfields Limited · Heath Gold Fields
Ghanaian mining company operating Bogoso-Prestea Mine, which resumed operations in 2026 after two-year halt and launched US$20m community development plan.
… The takeover of the Damang Mine by Engineers & Planners (E&P) and the intervention of Heath Goldfields in reviving the struggling Bogoso-Prestea Mine have reignited discussions about the future of mining in Ghana. …
… The takeover of the Damang Mine by Engineers & Planners (E&P) and the intervention of Heath Goldfields in reviving the struggling Bogoso-Prestea Mine have reignited discussions about the future of mining in Ghana. …
What was billed to be a ceremony focused on the unveiling of an ambitious five-year development plan for host communities of indigenous mining company, Heath GoldFields, partly turned into a passionate appeal for the reconstruction of the deplorable 23-kilometre Bogoso–Prestea ro …
Heath Goldfields Limited, a wholly Ghanaian mining company, has unveiled a $20 million five-year Community Development Plan aimed at transforming livelihoods in the Bogoso-Prestea mining enclave in the Western Region. …
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Prestea Heath Goldfields Limited, a wholly Ghanaian-owned company, has unveiled a US$20million five-year community development plan aimed at transforming livelihoods across the Bogoso-Prestea enclave through major investments. …
… Speaking at the official launch attended by traditional leaders, politicians, opinion leaders and residents, the Managing Director of Heath Goldfields, Michael Appiah Mensah, said the initiative represents a bold commitment to ensure mining benefits host communities beyond gold e …
Patrick Appiah Mensah, the Managing Director (MD) of Heath Goldfields, operators of the Bogoso-Prestea Mine, says the company plans to invest about $20 million into socio-economic development within its divisional catchment areas across a five-year period. …
The streets of Bogoso and Prestea came alive with joyous scenes of relief, as former workers of the Bogoso Prestea Mine staged a solidarity march to celebrate the payment of their long-outstanding severance packages by the mine’s new operator, Heath Goldfields. …
Ghana's mining industry is undergoing a transformation toward increased Ghanaian participation and ownership, with indigenous companies demonstrating the expertise and financial capacity to manage major mining assets. Recent examples include Engineers & Planners' acquisition of Damang Mine and Heath Goldfields' intervention at Bogoso-Prestea Mine, along with Heath Goldfields' launch of a US$20 million Five-Year Community Development Plan.
Ghana's mining industry is undergoing a transformation toward increased Ghanaian participation and ownership, with indigenous companies demonstrating the expertise and financial capacity to manage major mining assets. Recent examples include Engineers & Planners' acquisition of Damang Mine and Heath Goldfields' intervention at Bogoso-Prestea Mine, along with Heath Goldfields' launch of a US$20 million Five-Year Community Development Plan.
Ghana's mining industry is undergoing a transformation toward greater Ghanaian participation and ownership, with examples including Engineers & Planners' acquisition of Damang Mine and Heath Goldfields' intervention at Bogoso-Prestea Mine. Heath Goldfields has launched a Five-Year Community Development Plan valued at US$20 million.
At a Heath GoldFields development plan ceremony, traditional leaders, government officials and business executives joined Prestea residents in calling for the reconstruction of the 23-kilometre Bogoso–Prestea road, which they described as neglected for years and unfit for a major mining centre.
Ken Ashigbey, CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, has urged government to guarantee security of tenure for mining companies, arguing that certainty in mining rights and agreements is essential for attracting investor billions needed for expansion, cleaner technologies, and community development.
Heath Goldfields Limited, a wholly Ghanaian mining company, has unveiled a $20 million five-year Community Development Plan for the Bogoso-Prestea mining enclave in the Western Region, focusing on education, healthcare, infrastructure, skills development and local job creation through projects including a nursing training college in Prestea, a Technical and Vocational Training Centre at Beppoh, healthcare facilities, and infrastructure improvements.
Heath Goldfields Limited, a wholly Ghanaian-owned company, has launched a US$20 million five-year community development plan for the Bogoso-Prestea enclave covering education, healthcare, infrastructure, skills development and local job creation, with projects including a nursing training college, UMaT campus, technical vocational centre, school blocks, health clinics and community infrastructure improvements.
Indigenous mining firm Heath Goldfields has launched a five-year community development plan committing US$20 million towards legacy projects in education, healthcare, infrastructure, skills training and job creation in its mining catchment communities of Prestea and Bogoso.
Heath Goldfields Limited has resumed operations at the Bogoso-Prestea Mine, recalling former workers after a nearly two-year shutdown that left hundreds without jobs and income. The return to work brings relief to families who had exhausted savings and taken on debt during the period of inactivity.
Heath Goldfields, operator of the Bogoso-Prestea Mine, plans to invest $20 million over five years in socio-economic development, with each divisional area receiving $1 million annually for healthcare, education, infrastructure, and enterprise projects managed jointly with community leadership.
Heath Goldfields has paid approximately 22 million US dollars in severance packages to about 98 per cent of 212 former workers of the Bogoso Prestea Mine, addressing legacy debts from the previous operator. The payments marked the end of years of financial uncertainty for workers and their families following the mine's earlier collapse.
Heath Goldfields Limited has paid US$22 million to settle outstanding entitlements owed to past and present workers of Bogoso-Prestea Mine, including severance, unpaid salaries, and provident fund benefits inherited from the previous operator Future Global Resources. The company had previously paid US$9.5 million in arrears and has since refurbished the mine site.
Heath Goldfields has paid over GH¢139 million to workers at the Bogoso-Prestea mine since taking over operations in late 2024, prioritising settlement of salary arrears inherited from the previous operator Future Global Resources. The company inherited nearly $87 million in liabilities including more than $25 million owed to workers, and says the payments aim to restore worker dignity and rebuild trust after years of uncertainty.
Hundreds of residents in Prestea, Western Region, organized a peaceful walk to show support for Heath Goldfields Limited, operator of the Prestea-Bogoso Mine, citing the company's commitment to the government's cooperative mining initiative and its role in local development.
Hundreds of residents of Prestea in the Western Region staged a peaceful march to express support for Heath Goldfields Limited, operators of the Prestea-Bogoso Mine, citing the company's commitment to the government's cooperative mining initiative and contributions to local development.
Lawyer Kwame Akuffo has maintained that Heath Goldfields has the technical and financial capability to run the Bogoso-Prestea Mine in the Western Region, defending the company against allegations that it failed to meet operational timelines and collateralised the mine to Trafigura without prior ministerial approval. Akuffo stated that the collateralisation was subject to consent by the sector minister and that the company has not attracted regulatory sanctions.