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As gold prices surge, Ghana faces ‘looming crisis’ over illegal mining
Formerly called the “Gold Coast”, the West African nation is bending under pressure from widespread, incessant small-scale mining of the ... such as mercury and cyanide to separate the gold ...
Robex Extends Life of Mine for Nampala Gold Mine With Updated Technical Study
Robex Managing Director Matthew Wilcox commented: “Increasing the life of mine at Nampala is an important step for Robex to define the future for this asset. The team at Nampala has done a fantastic ...
Indian Defence Review23d
€75 Billion Gold Jackpot Found in China’s Remote Mountains—A Turning Point in Global Mining
disrupting economies that rely heavily on mining, like South Africa or Australia. Alternatively, China might choose to control the flow of gold, strategically releasing small amounts to keep prices ...
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Clash between military and small-scale miners result in eight deaths
Eight casualties have been recorded in a violent clash that occurred at a mining site in Obuasi. The tragic incident happened on January 18, 2025, when a group of small-scale miners besieged the ...
MyJoyOnline26d
8 dead in clash between small-scale miners and soldiers guarding AGA Obuasi Mine
A violent clash between small-scale miners and military personnel guarding the AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine has left eight people reportedly dead. Four vehicles were burnt in the ...
Australian Gold Reagents to Expand Sodium Cyanide Plant
PERTH, AUSTRALIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2025 / Australian Gold Reagents' (AGR) Board has made a final investment ...
Toronto Star24d
The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — A specialized camera was lowered late last year into an almost 2.6-kilometer- (1.6-mile-) deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of miners were reported ...
Ghanaweb.com27d
8 dead as small-scale miners clash with soldiers at Obuasi
A deadly clash between small-scale miners and military officers guarding AngloGold Ashanti Mines in the Ashanti Region has reportedly resulted in the deaths of 8 people. Several reports suggest ...
Ghanaweb.com29d
Small-Scale Miners applaud Sammy Gyamfi's appointment as acting MD of PMMC
The National Concerned Small-Scale Miners Association of Ghana has congratulated Sammy Gyamfi on his recent appointment as the Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company ...
Reuters5d
Labor, inflation to weigh on gold miners' results
Feb 10 (Reuters) - Higher labor costs and sticky inflation could continue to weigh on gold miners' profits going into 2025, analysts said, but soaring prices of the yellow metal should still boost ...
The Conversation23d
Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will
In mid-January 2025 over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein, near Johannesburg in South Africa ... s newly mined gold comes from small scale and artisanal ...