We love what we do
Smarter trading of gold.
Mining for physical and financial precious metals trading is at the core of First Dove Ltd business. We seek to collaborate with trading desks to cover physical bullion, scrap and dore bars and associated financial products for paper trading and risk management.
Portfolio
Where the ground is.
Four blocks on the Ashanti and Sefwi gold belts. Select a marker or a row to read the detail for that concession.
Indicative locations · marker size reflects licensed area · belts shown schematically
Tano Extension — Chirano
- Registered holder
- BNT Resources Ghana Ltd
- Belt
- Sefwi gold belt
- District / region
- Atwima Mponua / Sefwi Bibiani-Ahwiaso-Bekwai
- Licensed area
- 30.29 km²
- Coordinates
- 6°20′–6°27′N, 2°18′–2°26′W
- Neighbouring ground
- Chirano Gold Mines Ltd, Chirano Exploration Ltd
The larger of the two Chirano-area blocks, sharing boundaries with Chirano Gold Mines Ltd and Chirano Exploration Ltd. A 100 m buffer applies to roads, reserves and watercourses under Minerals Commission rules; the Ankobra and Tano drainages cross the licence area.
| Concession | Registered holder | Belt | District / region | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Tano Extension — Chirano | BNT Resources Ghana Ltd | Sefwi | Atwima Mponua / Sefwi Bibiani-Ahwiaso-Bekwai | 30.29 |
| B | Chirano (Mamnao) | First Dove Limited | Sefwi | Sefwi Bibiani-Ahwiaso-Bekwai | 24.54 |
| C | Koniyaw — Obuom | First Dove Limited | Ashanti | Ashanti Region | 8.106 |
| D | Grumesa — Kayeya South | First Dove Limited | Ashanti | Ashanti Region | 42.49 |
| Total licensed area | 105.4 | ||||
Our approach
Through developing a strong understanding of our clients' trading strategies, objectives and requirements, we provide integrated solutions for the best possible outcome.
Our global reach covers key physical trading markets as well as mining and production centres. From extraction to refining to retail sales, we are involved in every step of the physical precious metals supply chain.
Physical trading — bullion
A diverse range of precious metals products for any trading desk.
You will be able to buy and sell all forms of bullion and refined products as well as coins and collectibles. Our established market presence and logistics capabilities mean our clients get the most competitive pricing, efficient fulfilment solutions and access to global transport and storage solutions.
Products we trade
- LBMA bullion
- Non-LBMA bullion
- Bullion coins
- Refined industrial product
Solutions
- Investment
- Trading
- Sourcing and marketing
- Physical swaps
Clients we serve
- Investors — private and corporate
- Bullion traders, wholesalers and retailers
- Banks and financial institutions
- Government agencies
- Refineries
- Jewellery manufacturers, industrial users and recycling companies
Physical trading — dore
The FATE model: foundry, analysis, trade and export.
First Dove Ltd has local operations in major production markets across Africa, providing mining companies and traders a fast and efficient sales outlet and a reliable trading partner. We can melt, analyse and pay for precious metals on the same day that we receive them, creating the most efficient localised trading structure — plus export, customs clearance, logistics and insurance solutions.
Solutions we provide
- Local or international payment solutions
- Smelting and assay
- Export and import
- Logistics and insurance
- Supply chain oversight from mine to refinery
Clients we serve
- Mining companies
- Trading companies
- Refineries
- Governments
- Investors
- Banks and financial institutions
Gold mining
We hold. We develop. We mine.
Gold mining sits at the core of First Dove Limited. We acquire and hold concessions in Ghana's proven gold belts, then take them through the full development cycle ourselves.
We hold
We secure and maintain title over prospective ground, carrying the licences, community relationships and regulatory standing that come with responsible concession ownership.
We develop
Each asset is advanced systematically — exploration, drilling and resource definition through to a bankable feasibility study that establishes reserves, mine plan, capital and operating costs, and returns to a level lenders and joint-venture partners can underwrite.
We mine
Assets that clear feasibility go into production, and we produce gold.
Why gold
Gold is one of the world's most liquid commodities, traded continuously across global markets and priced in dollars against transparent international benchmarks. There is no single-buyer risk and no waiting for a market to develop — production is sold into established global demand. For our partners and financiers, that means the project risk sits in the ground and in the execution, not in the offtake.
Vision and mission
To become a leading mining company in our fields of activity, based on our established principles and values.
Gold concession portfolio · 2026 edition
Gold in the ground, on two of the most productive belts in West Africa.
First Dove Limited holds four gold concessions in Ghana totalling 105.4 km², split across the Ashanti and Sefwi gold belts — the same stratigraphy that hosts Obuasi, Chirano, Bibiani and Newmont's Akyem and Ahafo mines.
Our model is straightforward: hold surveyed ground on proven belts, develop it through exploration to a bankable feasibility study, and mine. Gold's global tradability means the product needs no offtake market to be built for it.
Every block in this portfolio sits on a registered cadastral boundary with the Minerals Commission of Ghana. Two of the four adjoin producing leases.
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Concessions held
105.4
km² total licensed area
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Historical underground workings, Koniyaw
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Belts — Ashanti and Sefwi
Belt 01 — Sefwi
Chirano (Mamnao) and Tano Extension.
The Sefwi belt runs north-east through Ghana's Western North Region and hosts the Chirano and Bibiani gold mines. First Dove holds two adjoining blocks here, together covering 54.83 km².
B · 24.54 km² — Chirano (Mamnao). Directly adjoins the Chirano Gold Mines lease along its western boundary, with the Suraw Forest Reserve to the north-east. 6°15′–6°23′N, 2°17′–2°24′W.
A · 30.29 km² — Tano Extension. The larger of the two Chirano-area blocks, sharing boundaries with Chirano Gold Mines Ltd and Chirano Exploration Ltd. Held by BNT Resources Ghana Ltd. 6°20′–6°27′N, 2°18′–2°26′W.
A 100 m buffer applies to roads, reserves and watercourses under Minerals Commission rules; the Ankobra and Tano drainages cross the licence area.
Belt 02 — Ashanti
Koniyaw and Grumesa.
The Ashanti belt is the most productive greenstone belt in West Africa, worked continuously for over 150 years through Obuasi, Konongo and Tarkwa. First Dove's two Ashanti-belt blocks cover 50.60 km² between them.
C · 8.106 km² — Koniyaw. Existing and historical workings with both oxide and sulphide potential; ten historical underground workings recorded. Oxide material near surface supports a low-capital gravity start, with the sulphide horizon below carrying the longer-term resource case.
D · 42.49 km² — Grumesa. The largest block in the portfolio; the Kayeya South deposit is covered by an NI 43-101 technical report.
Cadastre sheets
Tano Extension — BNT Resources sheet · 6°20′–6°27′N, 2°18′–2°26′W
Chirano (Mamnao) — First Dove sheet · 15 Nov 2024 · 1:50,000 · one block ≈ 0.21 km²
Operating capability
We build with partners who already pour gold.
First Dove develops its ground alongside operators running commissioned plants in Ghana. Shown here is the commissioning of a partner's large-scale operation — a 1,000 tonne-per-day carbon-in-leach circuit with ball mill, gravity recovery and leach train, attended by the Minerals Commission, the Inspectorate and the operating team.
Operator: Nadamumsa Mining Company Ltd.
1,000 t/day
Design ore-processing capacity
300 kt/yr
Annual ore-processing capacity
2.36 g/t
Head grade
24.3 koz/yr
Gold in concentrate
Commissioning, inspection and handover on site
Leach tanks and process plant walkthrough
Technical review briefing, site office
Pathway
From licence to mining lease.
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Licence held
All four blocks held under licence with the Minerals Commission, on surveyed cadastral boundaries.
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Exploration underway
Geological mapping, soil geochemistry and trenching to define drill targets on each block.
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Resource next
Diamond and RC drilling to a JORC / NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate.
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Feasibility planned
Metallurgical test work, pit optimisation and a bankable feasibility study.
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Mining lease planned
Conversion to mining lease, EPA permitting and construction.
Why Ghana
Proven ground, settled title.
Production
Africa's largest gold producer
More gold than any other country on the continent, and over 150 years of continuous large-scale mining on these belts.
Title
A settled legal framework
Mineral rights and licence conversion run through the Minerals and Mining Act, with title held on a public cadastre.
Infrastructure
Already in place
Grid power, sealed roads, water and an experienced mining workforce serve the belts these concessions sit on.
Neighbours
Proven operators next door
Obuasi, Chirano, Bibiani, Akyem and Ahafo work the same stratigraphy — the geology is not speculative.
This portfolio summary is an introduction to First Dove Limited's gold concessions and is not an offer of securities. Areas and boundaries are as recorded on Minerals Commission cadastre sheets dated 15 November 2024. Partner production figures are as presented by the operator.
Trading desk
Talk to our precious metals team.
We work with mining companies, refineries, banks and investors across Africa and beyond.
Contact our trading desk