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The first load of underground ore delivered at surface at Qala Shallows
West Wits starts underground ore production at Qala Shallows
15th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has started underground ore production at its Qala Shallows gold project, in South Africa's Witwatersrand basin, a critical step in the company's plans to establish a... 


Gold bars
Gold tops $4 200 for first time on US-China trade tensions, Fed cut bets
15th October 2025 By: Reuters

Gold prices pierced the $4 200 mark for the first time to set a fresh record high on Wednesday, as renewed US-China trade tensions exacerbated existing global uncertainties, alongside increased... 


Loncor agrees to C$261m takeover by China's Chengtun
Loncor agrees to C$261m takeover by China's Chengtun
15th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian gold explorer Loncor Gold has agreed to be acquired by China’s Chengtun Mining Group in an all-cash transaction valued at C$261-million. The transaction is not only a significant... 


The Mungari mill
Evolution’s Mungari expansion nears completion below budget
15th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian gold and copper miner Evolution Mining’s Mungari operation, in Western Australia, is on the brink of completing its major plant expansion this month – ahead of schedule and 15% below the... 


Gold trading platform Guldbrev lists in Stockholm amid record high gold prices
14th October 2025 By: Reuters

Shares of Swedish gold trading platform Guldbrev Holding opened at 20.5 Swedish crowns ($2.15) per share on their market debut on the Nasdaq First North exchange on Tuesday, slightly above the 20... 


Rob McEwen
McEwen to buy Canadian Gold in all-share deal
14th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

NYSE- and TSX-listed McEwen announced on Tuesday it would acquire all outstanding shares of TSX-V-listed Canadian Gold, the owner of the past-producing Tartan Lake gold mine, in Manitoba. The... 


A coal mine in South Africa
Lower PGM, gold, manganese ouptut drag South Africa's Aug mining production down by 0.2% y/y
14th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa's mining production decreased by 0.2% year-on-year in August, driven by lower platinum group metal (PGM), gold and manganese ore production, but offset by higher coal output. PGM... 


Forrestania launches scrip takeover bid for Kula Gold
14th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Kula Gold has received a conditional scrip takeover bid from fellow Western Australian explorer Forrestania Resources, offering one Forrestania share for every 5.6 Kula Gold shares. The... 


Game-changing possibilities for gold as a modern digital asset.
Digitalisation could re-orientate gold industry, World Gold Council highlights
14th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The value of gold as an asset has never been clearer, yet the gold industry finds itself at a fascinating crossroads, the World Gold Council reports. The advent of new technologies, including... 


BofA hikes gold price forecast to $5 000/oz for 2026
BofA hikes gold price forecast to $5 000/oz for 2026
13th October 2025 By: Reuters

Bank of America Global Research on Monday raised its price forecasts for precious metals, lifting its 2026 outlook for gold to $5 000 an ounce, with an average of around $4 400. Gold surged above... 


Thor Explorations president and CEO Segun Lawson
Thor Explorations reports continued positive drilling results from Côte d’Ivoire project
13th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim- and TSX-V-listed Thor Explorations has completed 4 604 m of reverse circulation (RC) drilling during a maiden drilling campaign at its 100%-owned Guitry gold project, in Côte d’Ivoire, with... 


Tulu Kapi planned site layout
Kefi expects $240m debt capital agreement to be signed within days
13th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Kefi Copper and Gold expects a $240-million debt capital offering towards its Tulu Kapi project, in Ethiopia, to be signed this week. The financing had been put on hold following a... 


AngloGold's Siguiri mine in Guinea
Guinea charges 60 over deadly gold mine riot
13th October 2025 By: Reuters

Guinea has charged 60 people with arson, theft and murder after a deadly riot at the privately-owned Weily Mining firm in the northeastern gold-producing Siguiri region, prosecutors said on Friday.... 


Agnico Eagle ups investment in Fuerte Metals
13th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian miner Agnico Eagle Mines has announced an investment of C$8.25-million in resource development firm Fuerte Metals, which recently acquired the Coffee project in Yukon from Newmont. Agnico... 


An image of gold samples from Akobo
Akobo achieves positive earnings in September quarter
10th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Scandinavia-based but Ethiopia-focused gold producer Akobo Minerals’ total doré gold production for the third quarter reached about 21.5 kg, while the company achieved its first positive earnings... 


Toubani secures A$395m funding to build next West African gold producer
10th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Toubani Resources on Friday announced what it described as a "company-defining" A$395-million funding package to fully finance the construction of its flagship Kobada gold project in... 


A gold nugget on dollar bills
Gold's record run creates new rulebooks for investors
10th October 2025 By: Reuters

Investors are testing well-established views about gold, which is surging to new records, as an AI-driven stocks rally and red-hot bitcoin force a rethink of what's driving one of the world's... 


Leadership changes announced at Medallion
10th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Western Australian gold and copper firm Medallion Metals has strengthened its leadership team with several key board and executive appointments as it advances toward near-term production at its... 


Australia's Firefinch abandoned Morila in 2022.
US-based Flagship Gold signs deal to revive Mali's Morila mine
10th October 2025 By: Reuters

New York-based Flagship Gold Corp has signed a partnership agreement with Mali's state-owned miner to restart production at the Morila gold mine, the first US investment under the military-led... 


FRONT & CENTRE With mining operations increasingly embracing digital transformation, the company’s latest product launches will “put mobility, durability and connectivity at the forefront”
Next-generation solutions on show at EMA
10th October 2025 By: Nadine James

Leveraging Electra Mining Africa’s reach to showcase the next generation of rugged handhelds and tablets that are “designed for industries where reliability and performance are non-negotiable” is... 


The critical role of OEM service excellence in safeguarding mining power infrastructure
10th October 2025

In the demanding world of mining operations, where every minute of downtime translates to substantial financial losses, the reliability of power generation equipment extends far beyond the initial... 


An image of Thor Explorations' Segilola gold operation
Junior aims for midtier status
10th October 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Through diversifying its portfolio and advancing exploration projects, West Africa-focused gold producer Thor Explorations is transitioning from a single-mine junior producer towards its goal of... 


An image of Fortuna’s Séguéla mine
Producer aims for projects to lift production
10th October 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

As part of its strategic objective to reach 500 000 oz/y of gold production, precious metals mining company Fortuna Mining is advancing the Diamba Sud gold project toward a construction decision... 


An image of Endeavour Mining CEO Ian Cockerill
Producer targets organic growth in stable region
10th October 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Through leveraging West Africa’s significant exploration potential, favourable mining regimes and administrative efficiency, gold producer Endeavour Mining is targeting growing organically to... 


A gold bar produced in the DRC
Congo to start building gold reserves as price surges, central bank governor says
9th October 2025 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo will start building gold reserves to bolster its currency and lift its economy, the central bank governor said, joining a rush in Africa and elsewhere to stockpile... 


GBM raises A$40m to accelerate Drummond Basin growth
9th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold explorer GBM Resources has raised A$39.85-million through an institutional placement to accelerate exploration and development across its Drummond Basin gold portfolio in Queensland. The... 


Gold ingots
South African gold producers see bright future amid soaring prices
9th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

With the gold price having surged above $4 000/oz for the first time ever on October 8, South African gold producers are becoming bullish about their prospects in a sector that has been described... 


Gold bars
Gold takes a breather after safe-haven demand fuels record run
9th October 2025 By: Reuters

Gold took a breather from a record run on Thursday, as investors booked profits a day after bullion breached the $4 000 level for the first time ever on economic and geopolitical uncertainties and... 


Paul Brink
Trump policies are pivotal to gold price rally, Franco-Nevada CEO says
9th October 2025 By: Reuters

Franco-Nevada, a Canadian company that invests in gold mines in exchange for their royalties or a portion of their output, plans to expand its business in Australia, CEO Paul Brink said on... 


Minerals Council South Africa president Paul Dunne.
Promote growth, transformation together, Minerals Council South Africa urges
8th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Growth of the mining industry and the transformation of the economy are inextricably intertwined but need a stable, predictable regulatory environment that promotes both together, Minerals Council... 


Corazon secures option to acquire 80% of Feather Cap gold project
8th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Corazon Mining has entered into a binding heads of agreement with RBH Mining to secure an exclusive 12-month option to acquire an 80% interest in the Feather Cap gold project in Western... 


An image of the Driefontein mine
Wage talks at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold division have deadlocked
8th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Trade unions Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) are in dispute with Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold division, noting in a statement that... 


man at materials conveyor
Global materials sector contracts but profitability holds firm amid shift to gold, copper, aluminium – McKinsey
8th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

The global materials industry saw revenues decline in 2024, with metals and mining contracting by 6% to about $3-trillion, even as profitability remained strong and profit pools continued to shift... 


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