Ghana overtook South Africa in 2019 to become Africa's largest producer of gold by output, a position widely reported as having continued in the years since. Gold remains one of Ghana's top export earners alongside cocoa and oil.
Record no. MRB-2026-005970
Africa's Leading Gold Producer
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