State revenue from gold mining companies in Mali jumped by 52.5% last year, helped by an increase in tax collection and dividend payments after a new mining code entered into force, a mines... 

Gold edged higher after posting its biggest one-day gain in 18 months, as confusion over US President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda drove investors to buy the precious metal as a haven. During a... 

South Africa’s trade surplus with the US, which was used to calculate the ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, has been “hugely inflated”, says Professor Lawrence... 

Minerals Council South Africa has been scoring big on the transformation front, going well beyond compliance, and hopes are now high that the upcoming Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development... 

This week: Platinum-based PEM technology at heart of everything we do, says Plug Power of US; New sun-track system could uplift South Africa’s concentrated solar plant performance; and, Pan African... 

Three new green hydrogen qualifications are being registered with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations to enable South Africa to seize the platinum group metals (PGMs)-linked green... 

Aim-listed Cora Gold has appointed DRA Global group company New Senet to oversee an updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) at its flagship Sanankoro gold project, in south Mali. Cora says the... 

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has reported recent across-the-board progress at its Tulu Kapi gold project, in Ethiopia. Preparations for full launch of the Tulu Kapi project are advancing across... 

London-listed Thor Explorations achieved record results for the year ended December 31, 2024, repaid all senior debt, had record gold sales and reached a major milestone of declaring a maiden... 

Euronext CEO Stephane Boujnah said some European investors are so unsettled by the trade policies of the Trump administration they are starting to move gold out of the US. “We’re witnessing a... 

Canadian miner Barrick Gold Corporation says it and its joint venture (JV) partners in the Reko Diq project, in Pakistan, have approved the project’s updated feasibility study and conditionally... 

ASX-listed miner Horizon Minerals has awarded the engineering studies work programme to support the refurbishment and repurposing of the Black Swan processing plant to GR Engineering Services. The... 

Unhedged gold mining company West African Resources’ Sanbrado gold operations, in Burkina Faso, had a “solid” start to this year, chairperson and CEO Richard Hyde says. He points out that Sanbrado... 

Toronto-listed New Gold will gain full free cash flow ownership of its New Afton copper/gold mine in British Columbia, following a $300-million transaction with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The... 

Although precious metals dodged the reciprocal import tariffs that US President Donald Trump announced last week, they were unable to avoid the wide-ranging sell-off that hit most assets, Heraeus... 

Toronto-listed Wesdome Gold Mines will acquire junior exploration company Angus Gold in a cash-and-share deal valued at about $40-million, expanding its land position at the Eagle River operation... 

ASX-listed Volt Resources is reviewing the results of the previous sampling and auger drilling programmes conducted on its Guinea gold projects to plan the next stage of gold exploration... 

New York- and Toronto-listed gold and copper mining company Barrick is now advancing its portfolio of growth projects to support a planned 30% growth in gold equivalent ounces by the end of the... 

Vancouver-based exploration company Peak Minerals has changed its name to Sranan Gold to reflect its focus on its activities in Suriname. CEO Oscar Louzada says Sranan means Suriname in the local... 

ASX-listed New Murchison Gold confirmed on Monday that its ore purchase agreement (OPA) with fellow-listed Westgold Resources had come into full effect, with all conditions precedent satisfied or... 

ASX-listed AuKing partner Orion Resources has secured a nonbinding, indicative term sheet for a $25-million senior secured credit facility, marking a key step towards restarting gold production at... 

JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Decarbonising Mining Awards 2025 category for ‘Excellence in Decarbonisation Strategy and Implementation by a Mining... 

London-listed Alba Mineral Resources successfully auctioned its exclusive 1 oz gold coin for £20 000 on April 3. The coin was manufactured from gold mined at the company’s historic Clogau-St... 

A liquidity crunch in Zimbabwe is deepening the economy’s embrace of the US dollar and undermining the bullion-backed currency introduced by the government almost a year ago. The ZiG, short for... 

TSX-V-listed Pasofino Gold has entered into a binding term sheet for cooperation and support with its 50.8% shareholder, Hummingbird Resources, and its parent company Nioko Resources Corporation.... 

Canadian miners Q-Gold Resources and Alamos Gold have signed a binding share exchange agreement for Q-Gold to acquire a mineral exploration project located in south-central Oregon, in the US. The... 

The West African mining sector has developed significantly, particularly in gold production, over the past decade. Mining industry solutions provider FLS has played a key role in supporting this... 

The adoption of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) is significantly shaping mine closure strategies in West Africa, says mining consultancy SRK Consulting principal... 

Gold recovery has been boosted and reagent consumption reduced through optimisation efforts by South African mineral processing and metallurgical testwork company Maelgwyn Mineral Services Africa... 

Governments in West Africa can promote long-term development in the mining and power sectors by adopting strategic approaches and strengthening fiscal regimes with transparent, stable policies,... 

Mine ventilation and cooling technology are being advanced by energy and industrial gas solutions provider Chart Industries to meet the growing demands of deep-level mining through leveraging its... 

HSBC raised its average 2025 and 2026 gold price forecast to $3 015 and $2 915 per ounce respectively, citing geopolitical risks. This is an increase from its previous forecasts of $2 687 and $2...