New York- and Toronto-listed Barrick Gold has said there are significant near-mine discoveries within trucking distance of its Kibali plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that could... 

Mali's military government is seeking at least 300-billion CFA ($512-million) in outstanding taxes and dividends from Barrick Gold, three sources said, a move that is part of a push by the country... 

This week: Pan African’s masterstroke gold operation gets going under budget, ahead of schedule; South Africa needs to transition to renewable energy, Eskom chair tells Joburg Indaba; and, Battery... 

US-based gold major Newmont has agreed to sell its Akyem mine, in Ghana, to Chinese mining giant Zijin Mining for up to $1-billion in cash. The sale forms part of the miner’s ongoing strategy to... 

Gold exploration and mining company Akobo Minerals has produced the first gold bar from its Segele mine, in Ethiopia. The company says this significant milestone marks the beginning of gold... 

Despite a 6% quarter-on-quarter dip in third-quarter production to 47 799 oz at the Sanbrado mine, in Burkina Faso, the operations delivered according to plan, ASX-listed gold mining company West... 

A US congressional watchdog has found no evidence that a 2012 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) conflict minerals disclosure rule has reduced violence in Democratic Republic of Congo, it... 

Gold miner Evolution Mining has awarded mining services contractor NRW Holdings a A$360-million contract for surface mining at Castle Hill, Western Australia. The works to be performed include... 

International gold miners, including Canada's Iamgold, Fortuna Silver Mines, London-listed Endeavour Mining, and Australia’s West African Resources, have stated they were unaware of any potential... 

The contract route chosen to recover gold from the mine dumps of the West Rand’s Mogale City reduced the project cost by R300-million. In addition, the technical prowess of a Krugersdorp... 

Burkina Faso plans to withdraw mining permits from some foreign companies and will seek to produce more of its own gold, junta leader Ibrahim Traore said on Saturday, without specifying which... 

At an unlicensed gold mine in Ghana, men in t-shirts, shorts and rubber boots wade through pools of muddy water laced with mercury, pull out rocks with bare hands and operate a rickety sluice as... 

Aim-listed Hummingbird Resources’ subsidiary Pasofino Gold has launched a private placement to raise $2.5-million for advancing the Dugbe gold project, in Liberia. The company will also use some of... 

Twiga Minerals, the joint venture between the Tanzanian government and Barrick Gold Corporation, has grown to contribute 51% of government’s revenue from the extractive industry. Tanzania... 

Of the 149 infrastructure and development projects released this weekend for inclusion in New Zealand’s Fast Track Approvals Bill, 11 are mining projects. These include OceanaGold’s Waihi North... 

ASX- and NZX-listed New Talisman Gold Mines has announced that its Talisman project will not be included in New Zealand's upcoming Fast Track Approvals Bill, set to go before Parliament later this... 

ASX-listed Kingsgate and Thailand have extended the holding period for the arbitral award under the Thailand-Australia free trade agreement until September 30, 2025. This extension follows recent... 

Gold company Southern Cross has made a series of land acquisitions on properties directly surrounding its prospective Sunday Creek project, near Melbourne, in Victoria. The ASX-listed company has... 

When the Mining Weekly team of three arrived at the initial sod-turning event of Pan African Resources’ gold-from-dumps project just over a year ago, the area west of Johannesburg looked a little... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses Manganese Metal Company’s R150-million self-funded plant 1 project, in Mpumalanga; the new gold recovery operation, in the west of Johannesburg; and... 

Proxy firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis have each recommended that shareholders of Osisko vote for the transaction with Gold Fields. The South Africa-headquartered... 

Canada-based gold major Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) revealed its findings on the efficiency and environmental impact of the Railveyor system – a bulk materials handling system made up of the Railveyor... 

The biggest takeaway from the hugely profitable Mogale tailings retreatment (MTR) operation, which was commissioned west of Johannesburg by Pan African Resources on Thursday, is that one can make a... 

The Boorara gold project, near the Super Pit mine in the Western Australian goldfields, remains on track for first ore delivery this month, despite some labour shortages at site, MD and CEO Grant... 

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has announced Tom Palmer, president and CEO of Newmont, as its new chairperson. He succeeds Iván Arriagada, CEO of Antofagasta Minerals, and... 

The Brazilian state of Pará, which will host the COP30 global climate talks next year in the Amazon, is defending local regulations that encourage illegal gold mining, according to documents in... 

Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold officially launched the development of a Super Pit at its Lumwana copper mine in Zambia on Wednesday, with President Hakainde Hichilema and members of his Cabinet... 

Exploration and development company Medallion Metals has made significant progress toward securing key environmental and mining approvals for the development of its Ravensthorpe gold project (RGP),... 

Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane believes that growing the South African mining industry depends on restoring mining capacity through infrastructure rehabilitation in the short... 

South Africa needs to transition into renewable energy in a way that continues to protect the country’s energy availability, Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati told the Joburg Indaba on Wednesday.... 

Canadian small-scale gold miner Eros Resources would merge with rivals MAS Gold and Rockridge Resources to develop copper and gold projects in the province of Saskatchewan, the companies said on... 

Uganda has formed a State-owned mining company to manage the government's equity interests in mining operations, its minister for energy and mineral development, Ruth Nankabirwa, said. All mining...