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Harmony's Mponeng gold mine.
September inflation tightens squeeze on South African mining
27th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s headline consumer price inflation rose to 4.5% in September, from 4.4% in August, staying above the South African Reserve Bank’s 3% plus-minus 1% target range. September’s consumer... 


Chibougamau project
Central Asia Metals completes acquisition of Cygnus, adds former Cygnus MD to board
27th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim- and now TSX-listed Central Asia Metals has concluded its acquisition of Cygnus Metals, which adds the Chibougamau copper/gold project to the enlarged Central Asia Metals group. Cygnus... 


An image of the Yaouré mine
Perseus on track to meet full-year guidance following strong first-quarter performance
27th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed gold mining company Perseus Mining recorded a strong quarter ended September 30, which CEO and MD Craig Jones described as “a solid start to full-year 2027”. He noted that all three of... 


An image of field observations at the Homase project
GoldStone reports good results from drilling in Ghana
26th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed GoldStone Resources has achieved “encouraging results” from pit-definition drilling at its Homase mine, in Ghana, and announced the reappointment of SEMS Exploration Services to lead the... 


Liamu project trench work
LCL Resources secures second farm-in agreement with Rio Tinto in Papua New Guinea
26th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed LCL Resources' subsidiary has signed a binding farm-in and joint venture (JV) term sheet with Rio Tinto Exploration under which Rio may earn up to an 80% interest in the Liamu project in... 


Valterra processing.
Iridium, ruthenium continue to outperform, Valterra Platinum reports
23rd October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Minor platinum group metals (PGMs), particularly iridium and ruthenium, are continuing to outperform, supported by robust demand from emerging technology applications, Valterra Platinum reported on... 


Namib Minerals signs indicative $30m Ecobank term sheet for Redwing bankability programme
Namib Minerals signs indicative $30m Ecobank term sheet for Redwing bankability programme
23rd October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Gold and exploration company Namib Minerals’ subsidiary Bulawayo Mining Company has signed a nonbinding term sheet with Ecobank Zimbabwe for a proposed nondilutive $30-million, 36-month loan... 


An image of Upward Spiral's new  belt filter technology
Upward Spiral introduces large-scale belt filtration at ERPM
23rd October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Gauteng East Rand-based, privately owned mining house Upward Spiral 1471 has introduced new belt filter technology at its ERPM operation, in Benoni, with the aim to lower operational costs, improve... 


Eagle gold mine
Boroo plans extensive rehabilitation before restarting newly acquired Eagle mine in Yukon
23rd October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Singapore-based mining and investment company Boroo has announced it will invest more than $1.5-billion in the Yukon-based Eagle gold mine, which it is acquiring through the takeover of Canadian... 


Sandvik Toro loader and Toro truck
Northern Star procures Toro loaders, trucks from Sandvik
23rd October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australia's largest gold miner Northern Star Resources has selected multinational engineering company Sandvik to supply 25 units of underground equipment to operations in Western Australia. The... 


Cadia mine
Newmont beats quarterly profit estimates on higher gold prices, Cadia recovery
23rd October 2026 By: Reuters

World's largest gold miner Newmont beat analysts' third-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, as elevated gold prices and a recovery in copper production at its Cadia mine in Australia boosted... 


An image of Graham Briggs
Metals One to acquire all shares in Lions Bay Resources
22nd October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Metals One has entered into a binding term sheet with TSX-V-listed Lions Bay Capital, Salamander Consulting and Lions Bay Resources (LBR) for the proposed acquisition of the remaining... 


A gold mine in Ghana
Ghana moves to standardise mining pay amid local-content drive
22nd October 2026 By: Reuters

Ghana has ordered its mining regulator to standardise pay and employment conditions across the industry, a move that could ease union concerns over a planned shift of mining operations from... 


Gold Fields South Deep.
Gold Fields' South Deep aligning mining with education to strengthen job pathways
22nd October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Gold Fields’ South Deep mine has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Sibanye-Stillwater, AngloGold Ashanti, Mienara, Phahama School of Specialisation and Westcol Technical and Vocational... 


Gold bars produced by AGR in Uganda
Uganda export earnings up 36% in August on higher gold receipts
22nd October 2026 By: Reuters

Uganda's export earnings surged 36% year-on-year in August, helped by a rise in receipts from shipments of gold and other commodities, a finance ministry report showed on Thursday. The country... 


A Transnet train transporting manganese ore
Minerals Council welcomes fiscal progress, calls for accelerated structural reforms
21st October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The Minerals Council South Africa welcomes the commitment in the 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to fiscal sustainability and structural reforms aimed at lifting South Africa’s... 


Beta Hunt mine
Westgold reaches stable two-million tonnes a year mine rate at Beta Hunt
21st October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold Resources has removed legacy mine infrastructure constraints to establish a platform that supports a sustained two-million-tonne-a-year mining rate at the Beta Hunt... 


Grupo Mexico's Buenavista del Cobre mine
Mining giant Grupo Mexico reports higher profit on price boost, trims copper guidance
21st October 2026 By: Reuters

Mining and transportation conglomerate Grupo Mexico said higher metal prices helped its third-quarter net profit rise by more than half from a year earlier, even as copper production slightly... 


Northern Star CEO Suresh Vadnagra
Incoming Northern Star CEO flags possibility of asset sales
21st October 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Northern Star Resources on Wednesday flagged the potential for asset sales as the miner focuses on delivering its turnaround plan under a new CEO, amid pressure from both activist... 


Gold Dealer Assurance Programme designed to boost trust in global retail gold market
Gold Dealer Assurance Programme designed to boost trust in global retail gold market
20th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has launched the Gold Dealer Assurance Programme (GDAP) as an independently operated global programme designed to strengthen trust and transparency in the... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius.
DRDGOLD production up 10%, operating profit up 42%, free cash inflow R725m
20th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Gold tailings mining company DRDGOLD has reported a strong start to its 2027 financial year (FY27), with higher gold production, improved yields and stronger operating profit for the quarter ended... 


Momentum for digital gold builds, addressing barriers could help unlock $700bn opportunity
Momentum for digital gold builds, addressing barriers could help unlock $700bn opportunity
19th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The digital gold market, valued at an estimated $45-billion to $55-billion today, could unlock up to $700-billion in latent demand, according to new research from the World Gold Council (WGC) and... 


Heritage Minerals' Mount Morgan gold tailings reprocessing site
Trader Mercuria backs mine tailings, rehabilitation project in Australia
15th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Switzerland-headquartered commodity trader Mercuria Group has signed a prepayment and offtake agreement with Australian miner Heritage Minerals to support a restart of the Mount Morgan gold... 


Underground mineworker
Deaths prompt South African miners' safety review, Minerals Council CEO says
15th October 2026 By: Reuters

South African miners are reviewing safety protocols as the number of fatalities this year is already above the last two, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane told Reuters. Fifty-three... 


Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser
Gold Fields' CEO plays down prospect of higher Northern Star offer
15th October 2026 By: Reuters

Gold Fields' CEO played down speculation that the South African gold producer is going to raise its offer for Northern Star, saying the Australian target first needs to acknowledge that it is open... 


An image of a gold pour
Lexington secures renewals for two prospecting rights
14th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The South African Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has granted the renewal applications for two significant prospecting rights forming part of Aim-listed Lexington Gold’s... 


Cygnus’ Chibougamau copper/gold project
Cygnus shares to stop trading imminently on TSX-V and ASX as Central Asia merger concludes
14th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V and ASX-listed Cygnus Metals has garnered regulatory approval in Kazakhstan for its proposed merger with Aim-listed Central Asia Metals. Cygnus, which is being acquired by Central Asia in an... 


An image of Thor Explorations CEO and president Segun Lawson
Thor Explorations lowers full-year guidance on heavy rainfall in Nigeria
14th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim- and TSX-listed Thor Explorations reported a solid third quarter despite the challenging operating conditions experienced at the Segilola gold mine, in Nigeria, as a result of exceptionally... 


Musselwhite mine
Equinox nears one-million-ounce full-year production after Orla merger
14th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Equinox Gold Corporation reported gold production of 237 019 oz in the three months ended September 30, which includes two months of attributable production from Orla Mining's... 


Hillgrove plant
Larvotto ships first antimony concentrate from Hillgrove mine
14th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Larvotto Resources has shipped its first antimony concentrate from the Hillgrove mine in New South Wales. The 68 t shipment is due for delivery to the company's antimony offtake partner... 


Marigold mine
SSR Mining buys next-door Converse project that adds 150 000 oz to yearly output
14th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and Nasdaq-listed SSR Mining has reached a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of TSX-listed Roxmore Resources pursuant to a court-approved plan of... 


Coal on a conveyor belt
South Africa's August mining output down 12.7% y/y on lower PGMs, coal, iron-ore production
13th October 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports that the country's mining production decreased by 12.7% year-on-year in August, with platinum group metals (PGMs), coal and iron-ore having made the... 


Gold remains under pressure as Middle East tensions persist
Gold remains under pressure as Middle East tensions persist
12th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Precious metals and technology company Heraeus Precious Metals says gold has remained under pressure as continued tensions in the Middle East push oil prices higher. In its latest ‘Precious... 


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