Gold Fields reported an 81% rise in H1 2026 attributable profit on 25 August 2026, more than doubling its interim dividend to R16.25 a share and expanding its share buyback programme to $1.25bn.
Resolute Mining posted a $162.6m net profit for H1 2026 as record gold prices offset lower group output, with its Senegalese unit paying a $121.3m dividend that included the government's share.
AngloGold Ashanti's share price rose 26% in the week following its H1 2026 results, reaching about $121, as EBITDA surged 82% to $4.265bn on high gold prices.
Caledonia Mining's Q2 2026 profit after tax rose 27% to $30m on a 34% higher realised gold price, while the company advanced a $150m interim facility and a $300m project loan for Bilboes.
The FTSE/JSE All Share Index fell on 8 July 2026 as a weaker rand and softer mining stocks outweighed a still-bullish gold price.
Goldman Sachs cut its year-end 2026 gold price target from $5,400 back to $4,900 on 20 June 2026, citing fading ETF inflows and the removal of expected rate cuts.
