Jihadists attack Mali gold mine and seize workers
SUSPECTED jihadists launched an assault on Mali's Morila gold mine over the weekend, destroying equipment and temporarily seizing seven employees before their release, said...
Central banks target gold smuggling with buying schemes
MADAGASCAR'S central bank governor Aivo Andrianarivelo is leading efforts to combat gold smuggling as criminal gangs use aircraft and helicopters to traffic an estimated...
From DRD to Gold Road: the quiet rise of Ian Murray
This article was first published in The Mining Yearbook 2025
Some people are destined to be accountants; others feel they should have a seat on...
FTSE listing to give Pan African investor lift
PAN African Resources, once considered an also-ran in South Africa’s gold sector, has been admitted to the FTSE 250 index following its recent shift...
Perseus aborts takeover of Predictive Discovery
PERSEUS Mining terminated its A$2.1bn takeover proposal for Predictive Discovery, the company said on Thursday.
This was after Canada's Robex Resources exercised its right to...
Silver punches through $60/oz to set new record
SILVER breached $60 per ounce for the first time on Tuesday, capping an historic rally that has seen prices more than double since January...
Silver hovers near record ahead of Fed decision
SILVER traded close to record levels on Monday following modest profit-taking ahead of this week's Federal Reserve interest rate announcement, whilst gold edged marginally...
Marula Mining plans to build gold refinery in Tanzania
JASON Brewer, CEO of Marula Mining, is the type of mining speculator Johannesburg was built on. But it was in Perth that the UK-born...
Perseus makes A$2.1bn swoop for Predictive Discovery
PERSEUS Mining sought to add the 292,000 ounce Bankan gold project in Guinea to its growing portfolio of African mines after proposing on Wednesday...
Sibanye-Stillwater signs wage deal with gold miners
SIBANYE-Stillwater said on Tuesday it had signed a three year wage deal with all represented unions for employees on its gold mines.
The agreement is...