Browsing: Gold

Mali’s court-appointed administrator overseeing the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex has begun selling gold stored at the facility, despite opposition from Canadian…

Ethiopia is losing a significant share of its gold production to informal and illegal trade networks, according to a new…

At least 11 people have been confirmed dead and 7 others injured after a traditional gold mine collapsed in Sudan’s…

Rising global gold prices, now above $3,300 an ounce, are driving a surge in illegal mining across West Africa and…

The Malian government has seized control of the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex belonging to Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold amid an…

A recent international investigation has revealed that South Sudan loses an estimated 5,000 kilograms of gold every year through illegal…

Mali has announced a partnership with Russian company Yadran to build a state-run gold refinery, aiming to generate more revenue…

The Tanzanian government has proposed a comprehensive amendment to the Mining Act that would require all firms with government contracts…

Zambian police said more than 100 people were arrested on Monday after violent clashes involving illegal gold miners protesting the…

Mali has announced a temporary halt to all artisanal gold mining activities during the country’s rainy season to protect miners…

Kenya is increasingly being identified as a major transit route for gold smuggled from conflict-ridden African countries, with watchdog groups…

The report, published by the Civil Society Coalition on Natural Resources (CSCNR), reveals that while millions of dollars’ worth of…

Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold has voiced strong opposition to a move by Mali’s ruling military government to place its…

Australian mining firm Askari Metals has taken a major step into Ethiopia’s gold sector, finalising due diligence to acquire 460…

M23 rebel authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have ordered Twangiza Mining, a gold extraction firm, to suspend its…

AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields have suspended negotiations to merge their neighbouring Tarkwa and Iduapriem gold mines in Ghana, the…