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Three Gold Miners Accept Mali’s New Mining Code Amid Sector Shake-Up

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 Constance

Endeavour Mining and Two Others Agree to Mali’s New Mining Code as Regulatory Standoff Eases Three gold producers, including London-listed Endeavour Mining (EDV.L), have agreed to operate under Mali’s controversial new mining code, ending a prolonged standoff that has disrupted the country’s gold sector. Malian Finance Minister Alousseni Sanou and the Minister of Mines announced in a televised address that Somika SA (80% owned by Endeavour and 20% by the Malian government), Faboula Gold, and Bagama Mining have signed a memorandum of understanding to adopt the revised mining framework. The… Read More Here

Kavango Resources Identifies Key Structural Controls on Gold Mineralisation at Hillside Project in Zimbabwe

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025 Constance

Kavango Confirms Shear Zone Gold Targets at Hillside Project in Zimbabwe’s Filabusi Greenstone Belt London-listed Kavango Resources has released its first technical update on the structural geology of its Hillside gold project, located in Zimbabwe’s Filabusi Greenstone Belt. The analysis, conducted in collaboration with Murgana Structural Consulting of Sofia, Bulgaria, provides valuable insight into the geological setting of three priority prospects: Nightshift, Bill’s Luck, and Steenbok. At all three sites, gold-bearing quartz veins have been confirmed within well-developed shear zones. These findings represent significant structural controls on mineralisation. Preliminary interpretations… Read More Here

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Zijin Mining Emerges as Lead Bidder for Barrick’s Tongon Gold Mine in Côte d’Ivoire

July 28, 2025July 28, 2025 Constance

Zijin Mining Poised to Acquire Barrick’s Tongon Gold Mine in Côte d’Ivoire for Up to $500 Million Zijin Mining, one of China’s largest gold and copper producers, is the leading contender to acquire Barrick Gold’s Tongon mine in northern Côte d’Ivoire for up to $500 million, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Barrick, the world’s third-largest gold producer, is actively reshaping its asset portfolio by prioritizing high-margin, long-life operations, with increasing emphasis on copper and strategic assets across Africa and the Middle East. The move comes amid mounting… Read More Here

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Caledonia Mining Boosts 2025 Profit Outlook on Strong Zimbabwe Gold Production

July 27, 2025July 27, 2025 Constance

Caledonia Mining Expects 2025 Profitability to Exceed Market Estimates Driven by Increased Gold Production Zimbabwe-focused gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation has announced that it expects its profitability for the 2025 financial year to be significantly ahead of market expectations. “We are very pleased with the excellent production results announced on July 16. Combined with a robust and sustained gold price, we are experiencing strong profitability,” said CEO Mark Learmonth. “This success reflects the hard work and dedication of the team at Blanket Mine and across the group, which we have… Read More Here

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FQM Eyes Gold Streaming from Zambia Mines to Strengthen Balance Sheet

July 27, 2025July 27, 2025 Constance

First Quantum Considers Gold Pre-Payment Deal to Bolster Finances Amid Zambia, Panama Mine Challenges Canadian mining firm First Quantum Minerals is evaluating a gold pre-payment or streaming deal tied to its Zambian operations as a way to strengthen its balance sheet, Chief Financial Officer Ryan MacWilliam told analysts on Thursday. The move comes as the company seeks alternative funding avenues beyond a minority stake sale in its Zambian assets. Last year, First Quantum had explored selling a minority interest in its Kansanshi and Sentinel mines in Zambia. While that option… Read More Here

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Mali Court Denies Barrick Mining’s Appeal to Release Detained Employees Amid Ongoing Dispute

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025 Constance

Mali Rejects Barrick Gold’s Appeal Over Employee Arrests as Mining Dispute Deepens A court in Mali on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Barrick Gold Corporation to release four local employees who were arrested in November 2024, according to Judge Samba Sarr. This ruling marks the latest development in a prolonged standoff between the Canadian mining giant and Mali’s military-led government over taxes and mine ownership. Barrick, which has consistently dismissed the allegations as baseless, filed an appeal to free the employees from detention. However, Judge Sarr ruled the appeal “unfounded,”… Read More Here

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Tertiary Minerals Starts New Drilling at Mushima North After High-Grade Silver Hits

July 21, 2025September 29, 2025 Constance

Tertiary Minerals Launches 1,500m Drilling Campaign at Mushima North, Zambia After High-Grade Silver, Copper and Zinc Results AIM-listed Tertiary Minerals has commenced a planned 1,500-metre air-core and reverse-circulation (AC/RC) drilling programme at its Mushima North Project in north-west Zambia, focused on Target A1. The programme is designed to test the strike and downdip extensions of the polymetallic mineralisation discovered in late 2024. The follow-up campaign follows encouraging late-2024 results that the company reports as silver-rich intervals with associated copper and zinc — not gold. Reported intersections from the initial programme… Read More Here

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Gold Prices Rise Slightly as DRC Faces Call to Strengthen Mining Value Chain

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 Constance

DRC Gold Prices Inch Up 0.35% Amid Global Tensions; Experts Urge Local Refining and Traceability The price of gold—a critical mineral resource for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)—has seen a modest increase on the international market. From July 14 to 19, 2025, the price of one gram of gold rose by 0.35%, reaching $108.60, up from $108.22 the previous week, according to a press release from the National Commission of Mercuriales under the Ministry of Foreign Trade. While the increase may appear minor, experts warn it reflects a more… Read More Here

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Mali Seizes Over $100M in Gold from Barrick Amid Political Power Grab and Mounting Instability

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 Constance

Mali Confiscates $117M in Barrick Gold Days After Junta Leader Extends Indefinite Rule Mali’s military government has seized more than a ton of gold from Canadian mining giant Barrick, just days after junta leader Colonel Assimi Goïta signed a controversial law granting himself an indefinite presidential mandate. According to a statement from Toronto-based Barrick Gold, state helicopters arrived “unannounced” and removed approximately 35,000 ounces of bullion—worth about $117 million, based on Friday’s gold price of $3,324 per ounce. The company said the gold was potentially taken for sale by Mali’s… Read More Here

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Tyranna Resources Secures Majority Stake in Promising Maongo Copper-Gold Project in Angola

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 Constance

Tyranna Resources Acquires 70% of Angola’s Maongo Copper-Gold Project Amid Growing Demand for Strategic Metals Tyranna Resources, an ASX-listed company, has signed agreements to acquire a 70% interest in the Maongo copper-gold project, located 25 km northeast of Namibe, Angola. The project comprises a single prospecting concession application covering 269 km², which is expected to be formally granted in the September 2025 quarter. The area hosts extensive historical mining infrastructure, including ore treatment sites, three main underground mining zones, and numerous secondary workings that predate Angola’s modern political era. Situated… Read More Here