GlobalData figures estimate gold production in West Africa reached 11.83 million ounces (moz) in 2024, with Ghana, Burkina Faso and Mali emerging as the main contributors to this figure.

West African governments are scrambling to make the most of a new gold rush. But the boom is also exacerbating existing challenges for the region. The post For West Africa, the Gold Boom Is a ...

Africa's largest money manager sees "significant investment opportunities" in West African gold mining as the industry at the southern end of the continent declines. Investor-friendly policies can ...

Gold is the market’s traditional hedge asset, providing a cushion during economic hard times but also a store of value in the ...

The global spike in gold prices may be prolonging and exacerbating conflict in the Sahel - but, unfortunately for the diggers in artisanal gold mines, it has not led to owners increasing their wages.

The global spike in gold prices may be prolonging and exacerbating conflict in the Sahel - but, unfortunately for the diggers in artisanal gold mines, it has not led to owners increasing their wages.

Sept 30 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp (ABX.TO) and the Mali government have decided to find a resolution to existing claims and disputes over the Loulo and Gounkoto gold mines in the West African ...

In addition to Teranga Gold, other Canadian miners include B2Gold (Mali), Iamgold (Burkina Faso, Mali), Endeavour Mining (Burkina Faso, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire) and Semafo (Côte d’Ivoire). “In French West ...

Gold is also taken out of the Sahel through major airports in hand luggage. Another step would be for the region’s police and army chiefs to prioritise guarding mines and their environs.

KINSHASA – Nigeria’s efforts to persuade investors that it could become a mining destination for metals is receiving a boost from a small Canadian company joining a rush for gold in West Africa. The ...

The Witwatersrand Basin gold project, in South Africa, has produced its first ore, ASX-listed West Wits Mining reported. The ASX-listed company told shareholders on Monday that the delivery of ore ...