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Nigeria Bets on Steel to Diversify Economy and Slash $4B in Annual Imports 1 Gold Economy International 

Nigeria Bets on Steel to Diversify Economy and Slash $4B in Annual Imports

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Nigeria is intensifying efforts to revive its long-stagnant steel industry as part of a broader strategy to diversify its oil-dependent economy. At the core of this push are plans to overcome decades of operational and financial setbacks, accelerate industrialization, and achieve self-sufficiency in steel production. On April 14, 2025, Nigerian firm Chart & Capstone Integrate Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Sinomach-HE to construct a $2.5 billion steel plant in Kogi State. This marks one of the largest initiatives yet in Nigeria’s ongoing campaign to reduce its… Read More Here
Ghana Arrests Three Indian Nationals Over Alleged Gold Smuggling Ring 2 International Gold News in Brief 

Ghana Arrests Three Indian Nationals Over Alleged Gold Smuggling Ring

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Ghanaian authorities have arrested three Indian nationals accused of smuggling gold out of the country for the past ten years, according to a statement from the Ghana Gold Board. The suspects, aged 42, 35, and 22, were apprehended at their private residence in Kumasi, the country’s second-largest city, following a tip-off. During the raid, officials seized 4.36 kilograms of gold, 1.9 million Ghanaian cedis (approximately $133,333), 4,500 Indian rupees, two currency counting machines, a CCTV recorder, and an Indian passport. Ghana, Africa’s leading gold producer, saw its gold exports surge… Read More Here
Barrick Gold Corporation Plans to Change Name to BARRICK MINING CORPORATION 3 International Corporate News Gold 

Barrick Gold Corporation Plans to Change Name to BARRICK MINING CORPORATION

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Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) (“Barrick” or the “Company”) today announced that it plans to change its name to Barrick Mining Corporation and from « Société aurifère Barrick » to « Société minière Barrick » in French, subject to shareholder approval at its upcoming Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on May 6, 2025. In connection with its name change, the Company also plans to change its ticker symbol for the Barrick common shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange from ‘GOLD’ to ‘B’, to become effective at the start… Read More Here
Barrick Announces Sale of Stake in Donlin Gold Project for Up To $1.1 Billion 4 International Corporate News Gold 

Barrick Announces Sale of Stake in Donlin Gold Project for Up To $1.1 Billion

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Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) (“Barrick”) today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell the 50 percent interest in the Donlin Gold Project in Alaska held by Barrick’s subsidiary Barrick Gold U.S. Inc. to affiliates of Paulson Advisers LLC (“Paulson”) and NOVAGOLD Resources Inc. (NYSE American, TSX:NG) for $1 billion in cash. In addition, Barrick has granted NOVAGOLD an option to purchase the outstanding debt owed to Barrick in connection with the Donlin Gold Project for $90 million if purchased prior to closing, or for $100 million if purchased… Read More Here
Burkina Faso Grants Nordgold Mining License to Boost Gold Production 5 Gold International New Mining Projects 

Burkina Faso Grants Nordgold Mining License to Boost Gold Production

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Burkina Faso’s military-led government has awarded an industrial mining license to Russian miner Nordgold for the development of the Niou gold project, as part of efforts to capitalize on record-high gold prices and strengthen the nation’s economy amid ongoing security challenges. The move reflects deepening economic ties between Burkina Faso and Russia, as the junta that seized power in 2022 continues to shift away from traditional Western allies toward Moscow. The Niou gold deposit, located in Kourweogo province within the Plateau-Central region, spans 52.8 square kilometers (20.4 square miles). It… Read More Here
Ghana and Gold Fields Reach Transitional Agreement on Damang Mine 6 Gold Corporate News 

Ghana and Gold Fields Reach Transitional Agreement on Damang Mine

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Ghana’s government and Gold Fields have agreed on a transitional plan for the Damang mine following the country’s decision to assume operational control after rejecting the company’s lease renewal application—a break from the tradition of automatic renewals. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ghanaian presidency announced that a new 12-month mining lease will be issued to a Gold Fields subsidiary, pending parliamentary ratification in May. During the transition period, Gold Fields will resume open-pit mining activities and conduct feasibility studies to determine Damang’s remaining reserves and future mine life. The… Read More Here
Gold Mine Collapse in Eastern DRC Kills at Least 10 Amid Ongoing Conflict 7 Mining in DRC Gold Mine Safety 

Gold Mine Collapse in Eastern DRC Kills at Least 10 Amid Ongoing Conflict

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At least 10 people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a gold mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Douglas Dunia Masumbuko, the M23-appointed governor of South Kivu province. The incident occurred at the Luhihi mine, with Masumbuko warning that the death toll could rise due to the number of injuries sustained. He attributed the collapse to “uncontrolled construction and poor maintenance of gold wells” in the area. Mining accidents are common in the DRC, particularly at small, artisanal mining sites where safety standards are often… Read More Here
Gold Prices Set to Surge Beyond $4,000 as DRC Output Slumps 8 Mining in DRC Economy Gold 

Gold Prices Set to Surge Beyond $4,000 as DRC Output Slumps

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Gold prices could soar past $4,000 per ounce in 2026, according to a JP Morgan note published on April 22, 2025. The American bank attributed its bullish forecast to growing recession risks in the U.S. and ongoing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. JP Morgan projected that gold would average $3,675 per ounce by the fourth quarter of 2025 and surpass $4,000 in the second quarter of 2026. The bank also warned that prices could break these thresholds even earlier if demand exceeds expectations. While global prices were set to… Read More Here
Barrick Gold Considers Exit from Canada with Hemlo Mine Sale 9 Gold Corporate News International 

Barrick Gold Considers Exit from Canada with Hemlo Mine Sale

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Barrick Gold is preparing to sell its last remaining Canadian mine, aiming to take advantage of record-high gold prices and renewed investor interest in North American mining assets. According to sources familiar with the matter, the company initiated the sale process for its Hemlo gold mine in Ontario in April and has engaged Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) to identify potential buyers and manage the bidding process. Neither Barrick nor CIBC has commented publicly on the matter. If completed, the sale would mark Barrick’s full exit from mining operations… Read More Here
Barrick Gold Sells Assets and Pivots to Copper as Bullion Prices Soar 10 International Copper Corporate News Gold 

Barrick Gold Sells Assets and Pivots to Copper as Bullion Prices Soar

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Barrick Gold, one of the world’s leading gold producers, is seizing the opportunity presented by record-high gold prices to streamline its portfolio and pivot more aggressively toward copper mining. On Tuesday, the company announced the sale of its 50% stake in the Donlin gold project in Alaska to billionaire investor John Paulson and Novagold Resources for $1 billion—well above Toronto-Dominion Bank’s estimated $600 million valuation. This move is part of a broader strategy to divest non-core assets while gold prices remain elevated. Barrick has also hinted at additional asset sales,… Read More Here

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