South Africa Moves to Formalise Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
South Africa is criminalising illegal gold extraction while creating permits for artisanal miners, after an estimated R60 billion loss in...
September 10, 2026Topic
artisanal mining
The Central African Republic Can Sell Diamonds Again and Still Cannot Count Them
Central African Republic diamonds are exportable again after the Kimberley Process lifted an 11-year ban, but the mining register still...
September 6, 2026
Zimbabwe Extends Mining Regularisation Deadline to 31 December
Zimbabwe extends mining regularisation deadline to 31 December 2026, as state agency logs 18 suspected smuggling cases covering about 2,660...
September 6, 2026
Guinea’s Kada Gold Project Resource Rises 125% to 2.08 Million Ounces
The Kada gold project in Guinea now holds 2.08 million ounces on a 100% project basis. Asara Resources holds 51%...
September 3, 2026
Ghana’s Gold Board Promises US$1.4 Billion of Dollars in September
Ghana gold foreign exchange earnings are targeted at US$1.4bn in September 2026, split between commercial banks and central bank reserves,...
September 1, 2026
Ghana Orders Gold Refined at Home, With No Accredited Refinery
Ghana gold refining becomes compulsory for aggregators from 1 September, though none of the licensed plants holds London Good Delivery...
August 29, 2026
A Gold Pit Collapsed in Central Africa and Killed Miners From Three Countries
The Central African Republic suspended mining at Zamboye after a collapse the mines minister says killed 49 people from three...
August 21, 2026
Uganda’s Namayingo Gold Mine Collapse Kills 6 After Ban
Six miners are confirmed dead after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Namayingo District, Uganda, with retrieval operations now formally...
August 4, 2026
Ethiopia Gold: Amhara Region Ships First 357 Kg to Central Bank
Amhara region delivers 357 kg of gold to Ethiopia's central bank in a historic first shipment, as the PM claims...
August 1, 2026