Global Resource Inventory
Comparing 65 global resources against Ghana's inventory
65
Total Resources
12
Found in Ghana
9
Producing
2
Exploration
44
Critical Minerals
Ghana Status Legend
ProducingExplorationKnown DepositsPotentialNot FoundUnknown
Energy
Fossil, nuclear, and renewable energy resources
2 / 9 in Ghana
Crude Oil
Critical
ProducingView details
Natural Gas
Critical
ProducingView details
Coal
Critical
Unknown
Anthracite Coal
Critical
Unknown
Lignite (Brown Coal)
Unknown
Bitumen (Tar Sands)
Critical
Unknown
Uranium
Critical
Unknown
Thorium
Critical
Unknown
Offshore Wind Resource
Critical
Unknown
Metals
Base, precious, and critical metals
5 / 26 in Ghana
Iron Ore
Critical
ExplorationView details
Copper
Critical
Unknown
Gold
Critical
ProducingView details
Silver
Unknown
Platinum Group Metals
Critical
Unknown
Manganese
Critical
ProducingView details
Nickel
Critical
Unknown
Cobalt
Critical
Unknown
Lithium
Critical
ExplorationView details
Rare Earth Elements
Critical
Unknown
Graphite
Critical
Unknown
Tungsten
Critical
Unknown
Molybdenum
Critical
Unknown
Niobium
Critical
Unknown
Columbite-Tantalite (Coltan)
Critical
Unknown
Chromium
Critical
Unknown
Chromite
Critical
Unknown
Titanium (Heavy Mineral Sands)
Critical
Unknown
Vanadium
Critical
Unknown
Zinc
Critical
Unknown
Lead
Critical
Unknown
Lead-Zinc (Combined)
Critical
Unknown
Bauxite / Aluminium Ore
Critical
ProducingView details
Tin
Critical
Unknown
Rutile
Critical
Unknown
Antimony
Critical
Unknown
Industrial Minerals
Construction, chemical, and manufacturing minerals
0 / 17 in Ghana
Zircon
Critical
Unknown
Fluorspar
Critical
Unknown
Magnesite
Critical
Unknown
Barite
Critical
Unknown
Gypsum
Unknown
Limestone
Unknown
Kaolin
Unknown
Feldspar
Unknown
Silica Sand
Critical
Unknown
Aggregates (Sand & Gravel)
Unknown
Talc
Unknown
Bentonite
Unknown
Clay
Unknown
Granite (Dimension Stone)
Unknown
Marble
Unknown
Salt (Rock Salt)
Unknown
Potash
Critical
Unknown
Agriculture
Farmland and crop commodities
2 / 3 in Ghana
Forestry
Managed forests and timber
0 / 1 in Ghana
Timber / Forestry
Critical
Unknown
Water
Freshwater availability
1 / 1 in Ghana
Freshwater Resources
Critical
ProducingView details
Fisheries
Marine and inland fisheries
1 / 1 in Ghana
Fisheries
ProducingView details
Gemstones
Precious and semi-precious stones
1 / 6 in Ghana
Opals
Unknown
Diamonds
Known DepositsView details
Sapphire
Unknown
Tourmaline
Unknown
Topaz
Unknown
Aquamarine
Unknown
Other
Other or unclassified resources
0 / 1 in Ghana
Other Minerals
Unknown
Resource list based on USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, EIA, and industry classifications.
Ghana status is derived from database records and may be incomplete.