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A man holding a piece of gold ore which has been mines illegally in ghana
Chamber supports legal small-scale mining
2nd May 2025 By: Halima Frost

The Ghanaian Chamber of Mines is in favour of, and supports, regularised and licensed small-scale mining, “just as the laws in Ghana support them”, reported acting CEO Ahmed Nantogmah during the... 


Unrefined gold
Ghana secures deal with nine more gold miners to buy 20% of their output
30th April 2025 By: Reuters

Ghana has reached a deal with nine more mining companies to purchase 20% of their gold production, a government body said on Wednesday, aiming to consolidate a gold purchase programme meant to... 


DRDGOLD Chairperson Tim Cumming.
Gold price sustaining opportunity to mine for longer, says DRDGOLD chairperson
30th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The current gold price is improving margins, sustaining the opportunity for existing miners to mine for longer, and probably creating new opportunities. That is the view of DRDGOLD chairperson Tim... 


St Barbara’s Simberi expansion targets 220 000 oz/y
30th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia's St Barbara has confirmed strong economics for its Simberi expansion project in Papua New Guinea, following the completion of a pre-feasibility level plant study and an updated life of... 


Theta Gold advances toward production with preconstruction at TGME plant
30th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Theta Gold Mines has begun pre-construction work at its TGME gold processing plant in South Africa, moving the company closer to becoming a near-term gold producer. In an operational... 


China's Zijin Mining eyes gold unit spin-off and listing
30th April 2025 By: Reuters

China's Zijin Mining said on Wednesday it plans to spin off its unit, Zijin Gold International, and list it on the Hong Kong bourse as part of a reorganization of its overseas gold assets. This... 


Record gold prices help keep China's copper smelters going despite losses
30th April 2025 By: Reuters

Surging prices for gold and other byproducts are keeping China's copper smelters afloat and could fend off significant production cuts this year despite a key gauge of industry profitability... 


An image of the Yaouré mine
Perseus maintains full-year production guidance
30th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Perseus Mining has maintained its full-year production guidance at between 469 709 oz and 504 709 oz of gold at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of between $1 250/oz and $1 280/oz, after... 


An image of gold
First-quarter gold demand underpinned by increasing ETF inflows
30th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Total gold demand increased by 1% year-on-year to 1 206 t – the highest for a first quarter since 2016, industry organisation the World Gold Council’s new report on gold demand trends for the first... 


Delta Lithium to spin off Mt Ida gold assets into Ballard Mining
30th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Western Australian exploration and development company Delta Lithium is moving to spin off its Mt Ida gold assets into a separate entity, Ballard Mining, after a significant resource upgrade... 


Gold bars
Billionaire investor John Paulson sees gold near $5 000 by 2028
29th April 2025 By: Reuters

Central bank gold buying and global trade tensions are likely to push bullion prices to near $5 000 an ounce by 2028, billionaire investor John Paulson said in an interview during which he... 


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Global commodity prices expected to drop to six-year low by 2026 – World Bank
29th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Faltering economic growth is coinciding with ample oil supply in ways that are expected to cause a drop in global commodity prices to their lowest level of the 2020s, according to the World Bank’s... 


 	DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius (right) interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer. Video: Darlene Creamer.
Premature gold mine closure can no longer be allowed, says 130-year-old DRDGOLD
29th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

With the gold price expected to be stronger for longer, hopes are high that South Africa’s five main remaining gold mining companies will maximise gold production and avoid repeating the gold... 


Harmony reports another fatality
29th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold miner Harmony Gold Mining Company has reported that an employee died in an incident at its surface operations at the Saaiplaas reclamation camp, in Virginia, in the Free State, on April 27.... 


ngezi mine
Zimplats reports lower mined volumes on trackless machinery constraints
29th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Zimplats has reported an 11% year-on-year and a 4% quarter-on-quarter decrease in mined volumes for the quarter ended March 31, owing to lower availability of... 


Ramelius Mark Zeptner
Ramelius refines production guidance, free cash flow hits record levels
29th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals miner Ramelius Resources has refined its full-year production guidance buoyed by a strong March quarter marked by standout performances at its Mt Magnet and Cue operations. The... 


Northern Star's KCGM
Northern Star trims FY25 production guidance, cites KCGM setbacks
29th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian gold miner Northern Star Resources has lowered its full-year production guidance following operational challenges at its Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) operation, in Western... 


A gold mine in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso to nationalise more industrial mines, PM says
29th April 2025 By: Reuters

Burkina Faso plans to take control of more foreign-owned industrial mines, the country's prime minister said, as the West African country seeks a bigger share of revenue from its national... 


Centerra takes 9.9% stake in Azimut with C$5.7m strategic investment
29th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Centerra Gold has agreed to invest C$5.66-million in Azimut Exploration through a strategic private placement that will see the mid-tier gold miner acquire a 9.9% stake in the Québec-focused... 


An image of Perseus MD and CEO Jeff Quartermaine
Perseus to proceed with $523m development of Tanzanian project
29th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining has taken a final investment decision (FID) to develop the Nyanzaga gold project, in Tanzania, following an update of the project’s feasibility study. Perseus has... 


Osisko Development’s Cariboo gets optimised feasibility boost
Osisko Development’s Cariboo gets optimised feasibility boost
29th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Precious metals company Osisko Development has released an optimised feasibility study for its 100%-owned Cariboo gold project in central British Columbia, reaffirming the project’s strong... 


Gold’s bullish sentiment seen easing as record rally stumbles
Gold’s bullish sentiment seen easing as record rally stumbles
29th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

The gold rally has outshone other asset classes this month — even drawing some comparisons to bitcoin — as President Donald Trump’s tariff war reshapes the global economic order, pushing investors... 


CEO Mark Bristow says Barrick is building a substantial copper business alongside its core gold operations.
Barrick proposes rebrand to reflect broader copper strategy
29th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold is rebranding as Barrick Mining, a move that reflects the company’s increasing emphasis on copper alongside its core gold operations. The proposed name change is... 


Zimbabwe restarts minting of gold coins as bullion prices soar to record
29th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe’s central bank is again issuing gold coins it scrapped ten months ago, a step it took to ramp up the bullion stockpile used to back up the local currency, the ZiG. Minting of the so-called... 


Burkina Faso grants mining lease to Russia's Nordgold for gold project
29th April 2025 By: Reuters

Burkina Faso has granted an industrial mining licence to Russian miner Nordgold for a gold project, the military-led West African government said, aiming to capitalise on record-high gold prices to... 


An employee at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex
Barrick Gold contractors in Mali lay off staff amid government dispute – documents, sources
29th April 2025 By: Reuters

At least four subcontractors employing several hundred people at Barrick Gold's complex in Mali are laying off staff following a two-year dispute between the Canadian miner and the state, according... 


DRDGOLD's 130th anniversary celebration at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
DRDGOLD stronger than ever as it hits 130-year mark at time of sky-high gold pricing
25th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Friday, April 25, marked the remarkable 130th anniversary of the uninterrupted listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange of South Africa's resilient gold producer, DRDGOLD. Born out of the gold... 


An image of the Moab Khotsong mine
Harmony reports loss-of-life incident at Moab Khotsong mine
25th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Harmony Gold Mining Company has reported that an employee lost his life in a locomotive-related accident at the Moab Khotsong mine on April 25. Moab Khotsong is a deep-level mine near... 


Mine collapse in eastern Congo kills at least ten people, rebel-appointed provincial governor says
25th April 2025 By: Reuters

At least 10 people were killed in a gold mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the rebel-appointed governor of South Kivu province said on Thursday. M23 rebels have seized east... 


The Canadian Malartic mine
Agnico Eagle starts 2025 strong, advances key projects
25th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-listed Agnico Eagle Mines has kicked off 2025 with a strong first-quarter performance, underpinned by solid gold production, robust financial results, and continued progress across its key... 


The El Limon operation in Nicaragua
Calibre Mining shares hit 13-year high after Equinox sweetens takeover offer
25th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Calibre Mining shares jumped to their highest price in 13 years after Equinox Gold sweetened its takeover offer for the Canadian gold producer hours before investors were to vote on the deal.... 


The above image depicts PMI-CP ambassador Dr Gbolahan Oyelakin
Certification redefines mine planning, execution
25th April 2025 By: Lynne Davies

As new investments are being made in the Nigerian mining sector and professional frameworks are put in place, nonprofit organisation the Project Management Institute’s Construction Professional... 


Flagship Mogalakwena mine production down 21%.
Anglo American Platinum’s first-quarter ruthenium price up 36%
24th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In the first three months of this year, Anglo American Platinum achieved a 36% higher price for its ruthenium, a relatively low-profile platinum group metal (PGM) that was placed on a new high... 


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