Ghana's government has assumed operational control of Gold Fields' Damang mine after it rejected an application from the ...

A map of a gold mine in Buffelsfontein, South Africa: Illegal mining is common in parts of gold-rich South Africa where ...

Despite a number of gold mines closing down in South Africa, Mponeng stays strong with the company stating the focus area for 2025 on the website. It reads: "Safety remains a top priority for the ...

In 2022, Africa produced between 991 and 1,144 tonnes of gold, with over half of this coming from artisanal mines. However, a significant amount of ASM gold is not officially recorded in ...

Sixty percent of Ghana’s water bodies are now polluted, largely due to illegal mining activities. Ghana is the leading producer of gold in Africa and about 35% of it is extracted by small-scale ...

However, Mali, an African country, stands out as an exception. Despite having 860 gold mines and producing around 50 tons of gold annually, Mali’s central banks hold no gold reserves.