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Ghana
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Mining
Newmont Ghana Gold Ltd
Newmont is part of Newmont Corporation, the world’s largest gold mining company and a major producer in Ghana, operating key gold mines such as Ahafo and Akyem. It focuses on large scale gold extraction and sustainable mining practices, contributing significantly to Ghana’s gold output and local employment
Gold Fields Ghana Ltd
https://www.goldfields-ghana.com/
Gold Fields Ghana is the Ghanaian subsidiary of Gold Fields Ltd (South Africa). It is a major gold producer with large operations at the Tarkwa and Damang mines. The company emphasizes sustainable mining and supports community development initiatives in Western Ghana.
Petroleum
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) is Ghana’s state owned national oil company responsible for exploration, development, and production of petroleum resources, as well as managing Ghana’s interests in upstream oil and gas projects. GNPC plays a central role in national energy strategy, partner licensing, and ensuring that petroleum resources benefit the Ghanaian economy.
Kosmos Energy Ghana
https://www.kosmosenergy.com/ghana/
Kosmos Energy is an independent international oil and gas company that played a pivotal role in discovering Ghana’s offshore Jubilee field and in developing the TEN fields. It remains a key operator and investor in Ghana’s offshore petroleum sector, partnering with GNPC, Tullow Oil, and other stakeholders to produce and develop hydrocarbon resources
Agriculture
Produce Buying Company (PBC)
Produce Buying Company (PBC) is one of Ghana’s oldest and most prominent agricultural commodity firms, especially known for purchasing, storing, grading, and marketing cocoa beans and shea nuts sourced from small scale farmers. It plays a key role in Ghana’s cocoa sector by aggregating and preparing cocoa for inspection and sale, linking farmers with larger markets and value added processes.
Agri Impact Limited (Agri Impact Group)
https://www.agriimpactgroup.com/
Agri Impact Limited is a Ghanaian agribusiness development company focused on improving agricultural value chains, advisory services, and project implementation across Ghana and other African countries. It supports commercial agriculture growth through training, agribusiness consultancy, greenhouse farming initiatives, and youth employment programs, partnering with governments and international organizations to enhance productivity and sustainability.
Timber
Logs & Lumber Limited
Logs & Lumber Limited is one of Ghana’s oldest and leading timber logging and processing companies, established in 1967. It manages forest concessions across multiple regions and produces a variety of high quality wood products including sawn timber, veneer, mouldings, and lumber for both local and export markets. The company emphasizes sustainable forest management and chain of custody certification to ensure responsible sourcing.
Manufacturing
FanMilk Ghana Limited
https://fanmilk.danone.com/ghana/
FanMilk is one of Ghana’s largest food and beverage manufacturers, producing popular dairy and frozen products such as ice cream, yoghurt, and fruit drinks under brands like FanYogo, FanChoco, and FanIce. It’s part of the Danonegroup and has been operating in Ghana since 1960, with a strong regional presence across West Africa.
Ghana Cement (Ghacem) Ltd
Ghacem (Ghana Cement Limited) is the leading cement manufacturer in Ghana, producing a wide range of cement products used in building and infrastructure projects nationwide. Founded in 1967 in partnership with Norcem AS of Norway, Ghacem has played a central role in Ghana’s industrial and construction sectors for decades.
Aluminum
Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC)
GIADEC is the government agency and holding corporation responsible for developing Ghana’s integrated aluminium industry, including bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting, and downstream value added production. It owns VALCO and other related operations, and its mission is to modernize and expand Ghana’s aluminium value chain to boost production, reduce raw material imports, and foster local industrial growth. Lands and Natural Resources Ghana. While GIADEC itself is not a smelting plant, it oversees and directs the smelting operations through VALCO and associated projects.
Ship Building and Ship Repair
PSC Tema Shipyard Ltd
PSC Tema Shipyard Ltd (often simply Tema Shipyard) is Ghana’s largest shipyard and dry dock facility, located adjacent to the Port of Tema. It provides services in shipbuilding, ship repair, dry docking, steel fabrication, and marine engineering for vessels ranging from small boats to large seagoing ships. With graving docks capable of handling very large vessels, it has historically been a key maritime industrial asset for Ghana and the wider West African region.
Anchor House Marine / Central Marine Services Ltd
https://anchorhousemarine.com/
Part of the broader Anchor House Group of Companies, this firm provides marine support services including ship maintenance, welding and fabrication, bunkering, provision of crews, and other support essential to ship operations and repair in Ghana’s ports. While not a traditional ship builder, it supports maritime construction and vessel servicing.