RioZim plans to become Zimbabwe’s largest gold producer
ZIMBABWEAN firm, RioZim is looking at acquisitions to lift gold output and become the largest producer of bullion in the country, a company official...
Barrick may drive gold consolidation as market looks up
ACTIVITY among West Africa's junior gold producers continues to tick along with interesting news flow this week that has seen two successful capital raisings...
Endeavour to issue C$125m in shares as gears for high capex
TORONTO-listed gold producer Endeavour Mining has unveiled plans to bolster its balance sheet ahead of an acceleration in its West Africa organic growth ambitions,...
Glencore takes 2016 disposals to $3.2bn after ags deal
GLENCORE took asset disposals this year to $3.2bn following an agreement to sell a further stake in its agribusiness for $624.9m.
The Swiss-headquartered mining and...
Gold Fields refinances balance sheet as M&A looms large
GOLD Fields claimed to have achieved "a key milestone" in its balance sheet management, announcing today it had refinanced $1.44bn in credit so that...
Randgold “came close” to major gold deal – Bristow
RANDGOLD Resources "went close" to a large corporate deal with another large gold company last year as company valuations plummeted, said the UK-listed gold...
Hummingbird raises $67m for Mali’s Yanfolila gold project
UK-LISTED gold development firm, Hummingbird Resources, has raised $67m in a share placement for Yanfolila, a gold project in Mali it bought from South...
Gold hedging makes Q1 come back despite price optimism
GOLD hedging – selling gold at a pre-determined price before it is mined - became a dirty couple of words in the mining industry...
Sibanye hunting 300,000 oz/year African gold miner
SIBANYE Gold was targeting a 200,000 ounce to 300,000 oz/year African (non-South African) gold mine or producing company as it sought to bolster its...
Perseus nearing $80m debt deal for Sissingué
A debt finance package of up to $80m for the $106m Sissingué gold project in Côte d’Ivoire was imminent after "very, very good" discussions,...