In South Africa, a months-long standoff between police and illegal gold miners has resulted in over 100 deaths. This surge in illegal gold mining has highlighted the growing dangers of the industry.

Canada’s Barrick Gold has officially resumed operational control of its flagship gold mining complex in Mali, marking a ...

The Loulo-Gounkoto complex is one of Africa’s largest gold-producing sites, accounting for around 723,000 ounces in 2024, and ...

Fortuna Mining is seeking mid-tier gold assets, while accelerating new projects, as it works to restore its 500,000-ounce ...

West Wits continues underground development and surface work at Qala Shallows for the first gold March 2026 pour.

Fortuna Mining (FSM) is looking to obtain mid-tier gold assets while accelerating new projects, its chief operating officer for West Africa told Reuters in an interview published Monday, as it works ...

KEDOUGOU – The quickest way to separate gold from rock, Sadio Camara says, is with a drop of mercury. She empties a dime-sized packet of the silvery liquid into a plastic bucket of muddy sediment ...

Pan African Resources PLC is a mid-tier, under followed South African focused gold producer. The company is the market leader in extracting low-cost gold from tailings heaps. Management has an ...

West Wits Mining has officially inaugurated the Qala Shallows gold mine west of Johannesburg in South Africa. This ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The mercury used to amalgamate gold is cheap, effective and toxic. Studies from artisanal and small-scale mining sites across the Amazon reveal ...

Raymond Kazapoe receives funding from the African Union and Pan African University to carry out some of the research referenced in this article Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel ...