Egypt’s Reserves Passed US$57bn, and Gold Did the Heavy Lifting
Egypt foreign reserves reached a record US$57.214bn in August 2026, but the rise came from gold, as currency holdings fell...
September 8, 2026Topic
Gold
US Senators Want Sudan’s War Cut Off From Gold and Gum Arabic
Eight US senators want Sudan sanctions extended to gold-extraction chemicals and gum arabic due diligence, days before the Security Council...
September 7, 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
Mauritania Is Betting on Gas Without Letting Go of Its Iron
Mauritania GTA gas phase two is under evaluation with capacity of up to 3 million tonnes, while iron ore and...
September 4, 2026
Sierra Leone Is Trying to Turn a Diamond Reputation Into a Minerals Business
Sierra Leone critical minerals ambitions rest on iron ore, a financed gold project and offshore surveys, with growth easing to...
September 4, 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 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
Ghana Cut Its Way to a Surplus, and the World Bank Noticed
The Ghana World Bank economic update reports 6 percent growth and debt down to 49 percent of GDP, but warns...
August 28, 2026
Ghana’s Central Bank Lost US$1.7 Billion Buying Gold, the IMF Says
The Ghana gold programme loss reached US$1.7 billion in 2025 on IMF figures. Five opposition MPs have filed a motion...
August 23, 2026