Western
Producer

Awaso

Western, Ghana
Aluminum
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Commodities
PrimaryAluminum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Other materialsBoehmite, Gibbsite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1941
Discovery year1921
Identification
Deposit ID10280522
Alternate namesAffoh-Sefnai Bakwai Deposits, Awaso-Kanaiyerabe Deposits, Ichiniso Mine, Affoh Group Deposits
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates6.23443, -2.28186
References
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