Obuasi Gold Mine Ghana, West Africa

Byrnecut and AngloGold Ashanti entered into an alliance-style contract for this project.

We specialised in mechanised development, a method not practised onsite previously. Predominantly handheld methods and a complex shaft system had been historically used to mine the ore body. Byrnecut’s main priority was to commence and complete the

Obuasi Deeps Decline, providing new, more efficient access to the extensive mine workings.

Byrnecut’s scope of works included portal construction, decline and lateral development, and rehabilitation. We also managed all fleet maintenance and aimed to introduce mechanised longhole stoping methods.

Training and assessment of the Ghanaian workforce were also completed by Byrnecut.