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Ghana’s Akwatia Mine to Produce 1 Million Carats, Graphic Says
By Bloomberg · August 24, 2011 · 9:50 am · Leave a Comment
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By Ekow Dontoh
Great Consolidated Diamonds Ltd., a Ghanaian mining company, is investing $100 million to restart operations at the Akwatia mine in the country’s Eastern Region, the Daily Graphic reported, citing Vice President John Mahama.
The mine is expected to produce 1 million carats of the gems annually within five years and will provide more than 2,500 jobs, the Accra-based newspaper reported.
