The MiningWrap BriefNo. 8
Ghana's Parliament commends Newmont's Ahafo South environmental record
The week in African mining — 22 January 2026.
1GoldGhana's Parliament commends Newmont's Ahafo South environmental recordA 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.
2MarketsGoldman Sachs lifts 2026 gold target to $5,400 an ounceGoldman Sachs raised its December 2026 gold price forecast to $5,400 an ounce from $4,900 in a note dated 21 January 2026, days before gold hit an all-time high.
3UraniumLanger Heinrich tracks toward top of Paladin's FY26 uranium guidancePaladin Energy's Langer Heinrich mine produced 1.23-million pounds of uranium oxide in the December quarter, taking half-year output to 2.30-million pounds and keeping the Namibian mine on course for the upper end of its FY2026 target.
4MarketsAlphamin guides for record 20,000 tonnes of tin from Bisie in 2026Alphamin Resources has guided for about 20,000 tonnes of contained tin production from its Bisie mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2026, building on record 2025 output of 18,576 tonnes.