It is 90% owned by Vancouver based Asante Gold Corporation .

[2] Chirano was explored and developed from 1996 by Red Back Mining NL, an Australian company that moved to a Canadian listing in April 2004.

The mine has five underground operations: Akwaaba, Suraw, Paboase,Tano, and Obra, and two surface operations; Mamnao and Akoti South Open pit and underground ore are processed at the Chirano plant.

Processing involves crushing, ball mill grinding, cyanide leaching and carbon-in-leach (CIL) extraction.

[1] 2012 gold equivalent production was 263,911 ounces at a cost of sale of US$721/oz.