Harmony Gold Expands Internationally with $1.08 Billion Acquisition of MAC Copper

Harmony Gold Acquires Australia’s MAC Copper Mine for $1.08 Billion to Boost Global Copper Portfolio South Africa’s Harmony Gold has taken a major step in its international expansion strategy with the proposed $1.08 billion (R19 billion) acquisition of Australia’s MAC Copper. The transaction, first announced in May 2025, moved closer to completion after MAC Copper shareholders overwhelmingly approved the deal. Headquartered in Randfontein, Harmony Gold is South Africa’s largest gold producer by volume, operating a

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Asante Gold Secures $500M Financing to Boost Bibiani and Chirano Mines in Ghana

Asante Gold Raises $500 Million to Expand Ghana Operations and Target 500,000 oz Annual Output by 2028 Canada’s Asante Gold has finalized a $500-million financing package to accelerate the development and expansion of its Bibiani and Chirano gold mines in Ghana, the company announced on Monday. The package includes net proceeds from a $125-million second utilization under its $150-million senior debt facility. A first drawdown of $5 million was completed on August 14, while a

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Burkina Faso Boosts Mining Revenues as Govt Raises Equity in West African Resources to 15%

Burkina Faso Increases Stake in West African Resources’ Gold Projects Under New Mining Code Burkina Faso’s largest gold producer and one of its biggest foreign investors, West African Resources (WAF), has implemented the revised 2024 mining code, raising the government’s free carried equity in its gold projects from 10% to 15%. The adjustment was confirmed in WAF’s interim financial report for the first half of 2025. WAF executive chairman Richard Hyde said the equity transfer

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ZCCM-IH Appointed to Lead Zambia’s Gold Sector Transformation

Zambia Mandates ZCCM-IH to Formalize and Transform the Gold Mining Industry ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (“ZCCM-IH” or “the Company”) announces that the Government of the Republic of Zambia has officially mandated the Company to spearhead the formalisation, development, and transformation of the country’s gold sector. This appointment represents a historic milestone in unlocking the full potential of Zambia’s gold mining industry. For decades, the sector has remained largely informal, characterised by limited structure, minimal value

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Lexington Gold Expands Study Scope for Jelani JV in South Africa

Lexington Gold expands Jelani JV study in South Africa and completes drilling at Jennings-Pioneer project in the US AIM-listed Lexington Gold has announced that the conceptual-level study of the Jelani Resources joint venture (JV) project in South Africa, being undertaken by Bara Consulting, has been expanded to provide a more detailed and robust evaluation. Enhanced Study Scope for Jelani JV The upgraded study scope now includes: A more comprehensive validation of the proposed mining approach.

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Barrick Mining Faces $1.04 Billion Charge After Mali Seizes Loulo-Gounkoto Gold Complex

Barrick Mining Books $1.04 Billion Loss Following Mali Military Seizure of Gold Mine Shares of Barrick Mining Corporation declined after the Canadian gold producer recorded a $1.04 billion charge linked to the seizure of its extensive Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex by Mali’s military junta. The company described the loss as a “deconsolidation” of the operation following a change of control, as detailed in its second-quarter earnings report released Monday. This significant charge was partly offset by

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Fortuna Mining Expands Gold Resource at Diamba Sud Project in Senegal

Fortuna Mining Boosts Senegal Gold Resources by 53% Before Q4 2025 Economic Study Fortuna Mining (NYSE: FSM; TSX: FVI) has significantly increased the mineral resource estimate at its Diamba Sud gold project in Senegal as it prepares a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2025. The updated estimate now stands at 724,000 ounces of gold in indicated resources, a 53% increase from the year-end 2024 figure. Inferred resources have

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Kavango Resources Identifies Key Structural Controls on Gold Mineralisation at Hillside Project in Zimbabwe

Kavango Confirms Shear Zone Gold Targets at Hillside Project in Zimbabwe’s Filabusi Greenstone Belt London-listed Kavango Resources has released its first technical update on the structural geology of its Hillside gold project, located in Zimbabwe’s Filabusi Greenstone Belt. The analysis, conducted in collaboration with Murgana Structural Consulting of Sofia, Bulgaria, provides valuable insight into the geological setting of three priority prospects: Nightshift, Bill’s Luck, and Steenbok. At all three sites, gold-bearing quartz veins have been

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Montage Gold Surpasses 2024 Drilling Totals, Accelerates Resource Growth at Koné Project

Montage Gold Expands Côte d’Ivoire Drilling, Adds 404,000 oz to High-Grade Resources in Under a Year Montage Gold has ramped up exploration efforts at its flagship Koné gold project in Côte d’Ivoire, achieving significant milestones just halfway through 2025. The Canadian-listed company has already surpassed its total drilling output from 2024, signaling robust progress toward its near-term production and resource expansion goals. As of mid-year, Montage has completed 83,280 metres of drilling—exceeding last year’s total

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Mali Court Denies Barrick Mining’s Appeal to Release Detained Employees Amid Ongoing Dispute

Mali Rejects Barrick Gold’s Appeal Over Employee Arrests as Mining Dispute Deepens A court in Mali on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Barrick Gold Corporation to release four local employees who were arrested in November 2024, according to Judge Samba Sarr. This ruling marks the latest development in a prolonged standoff between the Canadian mining giant and Mali’s military-led government over taxes and mine ownership. Barrick, which has consistently dismissed the allegations as baseless, filed

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