Africa


Production of artisanal gold in the DRC was 333.4 kg last year but the country only exported 39.4 kg, according to statistics from the Mines Ministry.

DRC gold smuggled out of country, UN says

At least 1.1 tonnes of gold mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were smuggled last year into countries along the eastern border, costing the impoverished nation millions of…







Agnico Eagle Mines’ Goldex gold mine in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec. Credit: Agnico Eagle Mines.

Top 10 Canadian miners by market cap

The Northern Miner presents the top-10, Canada-headquartered mining companies by market capitalization as of late-June, 2020. 1. Barrick Gold Market cap: US$46.56 billion Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has…


Perseus Mining’s Edikan gold mine in Ghana. Credit: Perseus Mining.

Perseus Mining to acquire Exore Resources

Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU) is acquiring Exore Resources (ASX: ERX) in an all-share deal worth A$58.9 million (US$41million). Exore Resources’ flagship Bagoe project is within 50 km of…




Yamana Gold's Gualcamayo open-pit gold mine in San Juan, Argentina, one of Premier Royalty's gold streams. Source: Premier Royalty

Streaming company Nomad Royalty lists on TSX

Nomad Royalty, a new precious metals royalty and streaming company, will begin trading on the TSX on May 29, after completing a reverse takeover and acquiring the royalty portfolio of…


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