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Pan African Resources said on 1 June 2026 that annual gold production would rise about 40% to roughly 275,000oz, at the lower end of guidance, as surface retreatment operations outperformed a slower Tennant ramp-up.
Theta Gold Mines said on 1 June 2026 it had priced a $90m senior secured bond to fund construction of its TGME gold project at Pilgrim's Rest, targeting first gold in early 2027.
Gounkoto Mining Services, the Bouygues-linked contractor that mined the Gounkoto and Yalea North pits at Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto complex, is winding up in Mali and has issued termination notices to more than 600 workers.
Gold deliveries to Fidelity Gold Refinery reached 9,311.92kg in Q1 2026, up 8.29% on the same quarter of 2025, with small-scale producers supplying about 6.5 tonnes.
A delegation from Ghana's Minerals Income Investment Fund visited Newmont's Ahafo North mine, saying the operation could exceed its original mine-life estimate and reporting no major safety incidents so far in 2026.
Burkina Faso has published a decree allowing state miner SOPAMIB to buy another 25% of the Kiaka gold mine for CFA70bn, about A$175m, taking the government's stake to 40% just as the mine reaches full output.
Caledonia Mining said Blanket produced 14,767oz of gold in the first quarter of 2026, down from 18,671oz a year earlier, but kept full-year guidance of 72,000oz to 76,500oz.
West Wits Mining achieved its maiden gold pour from the Qala Shallows project on 17 March 2026, marking South Africa's first new underground gold mine in 15 years.
Mali has granted Barrick a ten-year renewal of its Loulo mining permit, cementing the settlement of their dispute and clearing the way for underground development at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex.
Gold broke through $5,000/oz in January, sending the rand to its strongest level since 2022 and boosting profitability across Harmony, Sibanye-Stillwater, Gold Fields and Pan African.
A Ghanaian parliamentary committee has praised Newmont's Ahafo South mine for its reclamation and water-management practices, noting the mine has paid over $2bn in taxes and royalties since 2006.
Mali's industrial gold production fell 22.9% in 2025, provisional government figures show, as the prolonged suspension of Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto complex outweighed a $1.2bn windfall from a mining-arrears audit.
Caledonia Mining plans to spend $132m in 2026 to begin developing its Bilboes gold project, part of a $162.5m capex budget, after Zimbabwe reversed plans to double the gold royalty.
Caledonia Mining published the Bilboes feasibility study, showing a post-tax NPV of about $580m and an IRR above 32%, and decided to proceed with the Zimbabwean gold project.
Barrick and Mali's government have reached a settlement ending their two-year dispute over the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, restoring the miner's operational control and dropping the arbitration case.
Newmont said on 23 October 2025 that its new Ahafo North mine had reached commercial production, expecting 275,000-325,000oz a year over an initial 13-year mine life.
Mining has resumed at Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali after a nine-month suspension, with a court-appointed administrator overseeing the restart while the ownership dispute remains unresolved.
Pan African Resources reported record annual profit for the year to June 2025 and guided to a near-40% rise in production for FY2026, while confirming plans to shift its primary listing to London.
Resolute Mining has published an initial resource of 266,000oz at its Bantaco prospect near the Mako gold mine, as it looks to extend gold production in Senegal by five to ten years.
Newmont has earmarked $34m for road construction and rehabilitation around its Ahafo South mine between 2025 and 2028, including a newly finished Hwidiem-Kenyase route.
Pan African Resources began a R200m share buyback on 1 July 2025, arguing its stock remained undervalued even after a near-80% rally over the previous year.
A commercial court in Bamako has placed Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex under state control, appointing a provisional administrator as Mali seeks to reopen the mine despite the miner's objections.
Pan African Resources booked record interim profit on higher gold prices, but rising costs at its Barberton underground operations and reopening risk at Nobles left some analysts wary about the growth story.
Barrick confirmed it has suspended production at its Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali after authorities seized about $245m worth of gold stock, deepening a two-year standoff over the country's new mining code.
