{"id":102594,"date":"2025-11-09T17:57:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T17:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=102594"},"modified":"2025-11-09T17:57:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T17:57:37","slug":"boost-for-bogoso-prestea-gold-mine-blue-gold-secures-65m-new-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=102594","title":{"rendered":"Boost for Bogoso Prestea gold mine, Blue Gold secures $65m new funding"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gold development and technology company, Blue Gold has announced it\u00a0had secured an additional $65 million\u00a0in funding to restart the Bogoso and Prestea gold mine in Ghana.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The new commitment, from an undisclosed institutional investor, bringing the total capital pledged to $140 million.<\/p>\n

Blue Gold\u2019s market capitalization now sits at $194 million. Year-to-date, the company has nearly halved in value, down 45%.<\/p>\n

The funds are being held in escrow, pending resolution of a mining lease dispute with the Ghanaian government. Blue Gold said it is prepared to drop the ongoing litigation if the matter is settled immediately.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis funding, along with the amount that is already committed, clearly evidences our capacity to invest and restart in the mine to bring it back into full production,\u201d chief executive Andrew Cavaghan said.<\/p>\n

Turning gold into tokens<\/strong><\/p>\n

The mine\u2019s restart aligns with Blue Gold\u2019s broader strategy to tokenize gold output by turning mined gold into secure digital money backed by that gold. The company plans to launch what it claims will be the world\u2019s first global, gold-backed currency. The initiative is being led by Blue Gold\u2019s new digital division.<\/p>\n

The lease dispute stems from actions taken by\u00a0Ghana\u2019s previous government\u00a0in September 2024, when it moved to block Blue Gold\u2019s planned investment by terminating the mining leases on\u00a0claims of unpaid wages. Blue Gold challenged the move and says the issue is now before international arbitration.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are confident of reaching a resolution, including a settlement, to ensure this important mine is brought back into production as quickly as possible,\u201d the company said<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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