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...
DRDGold earnings set to nearly double as projects deliver
DRDGold expects full-year earnings to rise by as much as 95% after higher gold prices and better-than-expected production.
Key projects in its Vision 2028 expansion...
Barrick’s growth plan for non-IPO mines has its risks
BARRICK Mining’s business outside North America offers growth from assets including Lumwana and Kibali, but Reko Diq remains the main source of doubt in...