Gold’s strategic role has become even more important as escalating tensions in the Middle East push oil prices higher. The ongoing United States–Israel conflict with Iran has disrupted energy markets, ...

Africa-focused gold miner Resolute Mining announced the formal approval of the Côte d’Ivoire’s Doropo Gold Project final ...

Officials from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority say the country has adequate reserves for now, but any delays in ...

Africa’s relationship with gold spans centuries, long before formal mining companies arrived on the continent. From the sprawling reefs of South Africa to emerging discoveries in East and North Africa ...

Australia-based gold miner Resolute Mining on Thursday announced a final investment decision (FID) to develop the Doropo gold project in Côte d’Ivoire, marking the company’s third African gold project ...

A four-part plan could enable both countries to deal with the artisanal gold mining economy that is fuelling border crime.The illicit trade in gold from artisanal mines drives crime and armed conflict ...

In 2025, Africa’s five largest gold mines produced a combined 2.87 million ounces of gold (89.3 tons), down from 3.45 million ounces a year earlier. The decline reflects lower output at most of the ...

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The longer the Middle East conflict lasts, the more pressure South African households are likely to feel on their finances.

Since African mines rely heavily on diesel for haulage, generators and logistics, fuel-related expenses have spiked.

Reforms are underway to unbundle Eskom and introduce more competition. But for years, it has operated as a near-monopoly, ...