Africa


African Barrick latest to cut ties with CEO

With relatively new CEOs in place at Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC), Newmont Mining (TSX: NMC; NYSE: NEM) and Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX), it was perhaps only a matter of time before one of the poorest…


Employees pose for a picture at Teranga's Sabodala gold project in Senegal (2013). Source: Teranga Gold

Oromin turns friendly to Teranga offer

Teranga Gold (TSX: TGZ; US-OTC: TGCDF; ASX: TGZ) and Oromin Explorations (TSX: OLE) have found an amicable way for Teranga to acquire whatever Oromin equity it doesn’t already own.


The construction camp at Sherritt's Ambatovy joint venture project in Madagascar (2009). Source: Sherritt

Sherritt lands in the red in Q2

Sherritt International (TSX: S; US-OTC: SHERF) reported a second-quarter net loss of $10.7 million, or 4¢ a share, falling below earnings of $40.8 million, or 14¢ a share, a year ago.


Mining engineers make plans at African Barrick's Buzwagi mine in Tanzania. Source: African Barrick

African Barrick hit with US$543M writedown at Buzwagi

VANCOUVER — Based on production metrics, Tanzania-focused African Barrick Gold (LSE: ABG; US-OTC: ABGLF) is having a relatively good start to 2013. Over the past six months the company has beaten analysts’ earnings…


Construction at Barrick's Cortez gold mine in Nevada. Source: Barrick Gold

Barrick takes US$8.7B impairment charge

Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is writing down the value of its assets by US$8.7 billion and slashing its quarterly dividend in response to the recent decline in metal prices.  





A bird's-eye view of Golden Star Resources' Wassa gold mine in Ghana. Credit: Golden Star Resources.

Golden Star improves gold sales

Golden Star Resources (TSX: GSC; NYSE-Arca: GSS) tipped its hand on second-quarter gold sales, and the results look good. 



Iamgold completes maiden resource for Boto

The geological setting of Iamgold’s (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) Boto gold project in eastern Senegal along the West African nation’s border with Mali is underlain by Birimian-aged meta-sedimentary, volcanic and intrusive rocks that the…


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