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Gold Mining

Gold mining is the extraction of gold from the earth through various methods including underground mining, open-pit mining and placer mining. The industry encompasses exploration, development, extraction, processing and refining of gold ore to produce the precious metal for commercial use. Gold mining operations range from small-scale artisanal workings to large multinational corporations operating multiple mines across continents. Major gold-producing regions include China, Australia, Russia, the United States, Canada, Peru and South Africa, with significant operations also in West Africa, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The sector plays a vital economic role in many countries, providing employment, tax revenue and foreign exchange earnings. Gold miners face challenges including declining ore grades, rising energy and labour costs, regulatory complexity, environmental obligations and community relations. The industry is capital-intensive, requiring substantial investment in exploration, mine development and processing infrastructure. Gold mining companies are sensitive to the gold price, which is influenced by currency movements, inflation expectations, central bank policies and investor demand for safe-haven assets. Modern operations increasingly focus on sustainability, water management, tailings storage safety and mine closure planning. The sector has a long history dating back thousands of years, with major rushes in California, Australia, South Africa and the Klondike shaping regional development and global gold supply.

Gold Mining News


A Transnet train transporting manganese ore
Minerals Council welcomes fiscal progress, calls for accelerated structural reforms
Updated 6 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

The Minerals Council South Africa welcomes the commitment in the 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to fiscal sustainability and structural reforms aimed at lifting South Africa’s... 


Beta Hunt mine
Westgold reaches stable two-million tonnes a year mine rate at Beta Hunt
21st October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold Resources has removed legacy mine infrastructure constraints to establish a platform that supports a sustained two-million-tonne-a-year mining rate at the Beta Hunt... 


Grupo Mexico's Buenavista del Cobre mine
Mining giant Grupo Mexico reports higher profit on price boost, trims copper guidance
21st October 2026 By: Reuters

Mining and transportation conglomerate Grupo Mexico said higher metal prices helped its third-quarter net profit rise by more than half from a year earlier, even as copper production slightly... 


Northern Star CEO Suresh Vadnagra
Incoming Northern Star CEO flags possibility of asset sales
21st October 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Northern Star Resources on Wednesday flagged the potential for asset sales as the miner focuses on delivering its turnaround plan under a new CEO, amid pressure from both activist... 


Gold Dealer Assurance Programme designed to boost trust in global retail gold market
Gold Dealer Assurance Programme designed to boost trust in global retail gold market
20th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has launched the Gold Dealer Assurance Programme (GDAP) as an independently operated global programme designed to strengthen trust and transparency in the... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius.
DRDGOLD production up 10%, operating profit up 42%, free cash inflow R725m
20th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Gold tailings mining company DRDGOLD has reported a strong start to its 2027 financial year (FY27), with higher gold production, improved yields and stronger operating profit for the quarter ended... 


Momentum for digital gold builds, addressing barriers could help unlock $700bn opportunity
Momentum for digital gold builds, addressing barriers could help unlock $700bn opportunity
19th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The digital gold market, valued at an estimated $45-billion to $55-billion today, could unlock up to $700-billion in latent demand, according to new research from the World Gold Council (WGC) and... 


An image of Alwyn Pretorius
Harmony Gold appoints two independent nonexecs
16th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Gold miner Harmony Gold Mining Company has appointed Alwyn Pretorius and James Boardman as independent nonexecutive directors effective October 15. The board says it is satisfied that they meet the... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane
Strong commodity prices in 2025 ensure modest growth backing for SA mining – Minerals Council
16th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

While the South African mining sector continues to navigate a period of profound international and domestic change, this year has reinforced both the resilience of the sector and the importance of... 


Image of a dewatering pump on a mine site
Dewatering solutions for challenging conditions in Central African mines
16th October 2026

Integrated Pump Technology, distributor of Grindex submersible and Godwin surface pumps, says it has noted that the effects of climate change are leading to more unpredictable rainfall in Central... 


An image of SkyJacks' range of access solutions at its Electra Mining 2026 stand
Lifting equipment delivered to platinum mine for improved accessibility
16th October 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Industrial equipment supplier SkyJacks supplied an aerial GEDA working platform to a major platinum mine in South Africa earlier this year while also delivering a similar materials handling... 


Image of gold ore and processing plant
Skouries mine, Greece
16th October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in Halkidiki peninsula, in Central Macedonia, northern Greece. 


Image looking north showing historical pits, rehabilitated leach pads and waste dumps, tailings storage facility and exploration camp
Bullabulling gold project, Australia
16th October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Minerals 260 is developing the Bullabulling gold project – one of Australia’s largest undeveloped gold projects. 


Aerial view of the Skouries gold mine
Skouries gold/copper project, Greece – update
16th October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has been designated as a strategic project under the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act. 


South Africa's A2X complementary stock exchange.
South Africa’s complementary A2X exchange attracts another mining listing
16th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The ordinary shares of precious metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater have been approved for inclusion in the list of qualifying equity securities to be traded on South Africa’s complementary... 


IMPROVING RESULTS, STEMMING IMPACTS
Varistem stemming plug can be deployed for productivity gains, on-the-bench procedural improvements and to reduce flyrock, airblast, noise and vibration, or a combination of these impacts
Environmental impacts reduced by using stemming plugs
16th October 2026 By: Donna Slater

The energy efficiency of the blasting process can be improved by using Varistem stemming plugs from Midrand-based mining consumables supplier ERG Industrial. For mining operations and blasting... 


Breccia mineralisation from the Tulu Kapi project
Tulu Kapi gold project, Ethiopia – update
16th October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

KEFI Gold and Copper is restarting development after suspending work on September 7, following a serious safety incident on September 4. 


Integrated Pump Technology strengthens dewatering resilience in Central Africa's mine
Integrated Pump Technology strengthens dewatering resilience in Central Africa's mine
15th October 2026

Central Africa’s mining sector is grappling with more unpredictable rainfall as a result of climate change. Integrated Pump Technology, distributor of Grindex submersible and Godwin surface pumps,... 


Capital reports higher revenue, drilling platform gains momentum
Capital reports higher revenue, drilling platform gains momentum
15th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Capital has delivered group revenue of $115.7-million for the third quarter – a 23.3% increase year-on-year but a 1.4% decrease quarter-on-quarter.  Revenue for the first nine months... 


When mining becomes strategic: are critical minerals testing investor-state arbitration?
When mining becomes strategic: are critical minerals testing investor-state arbitration?
15th October 2026

By: Daniel Wilmot -  Partner at Stewarts specialising in international commercial and investor-state arbitration As critical minerals become geopolitically strategic, resulting disputes become... 


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