Ghana bans unrefined gold dore exports from 1 September
GHANA'S GoldBod has ordered that artisanal gold dore bought by self-financing aggregators must be refined domestically before export from 1 September, Reuters reported.
The directive...
Gold Fields sticks to 2029 Windfall target despite permit delay
GOLD Fields still expects first gold from its Windfall project in Canada in 2029 despite delays in getting environmental approval that have eaten into...
Gold Fields flags Ghana risk as profits surge
Gold Fields has warned that uncertainty over the renewal of mining leases at its Tarkwa mine in Ghana could have a “material and adverse”...
Cash crunch hits Ghana’s state gold-buying scheme
COMPANIES licensed to buy gold for Ghana’s GoldBod face funding delays of up to three weeks, Reuters reported.
Some have stopped buying gold. Others are...
CAR orders shutdown of informal gold mine after deaths
CENTRAL African Republic authorities have ordered the closure of an artisanal gold mine near the border with Cameroon after a collapse killed at least...
Johannesburg is having a gold rush … Sort of
THE last time gold was as valuable, prospectors, gamblers, bounders and other rakes were united in scouring the globe – from California to Johannesburg...
Let mine waste pay for mining’s cleanup, says Niël Pretorius
DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius has spent much of the past two decades trying to show that cleaning up the legacy of South Africa’s gold...
DRDGold won’t rush Withok as tailings project slips to 2029
DRDGOLD is giving itself more time to develop its Withok tailings storage facility, saying the long-term importance and complexity of the project mean it...
Gold price boost lifts DRDGold profit 83% in ‘year of delivery’
DRDGOLD benefited from a 40% increase in the average gold price in its 2026 financial year, helping operating profit jump 83% even as the...
Resolute, Nimba launch Guinea gold venture
Resolute Mining and Guinea’s state-backed Nimba Mining Gold have formed a joint venture to explore and develop gold projects in Guinea, expanding a partnership...