Après une frappe signalée près de la frontière égyptienne, des rescapés seraient retournés travailler dans une mine d’or artisanale. Le bilan avancé par un groupe de défense des …
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Côte d’Ivoire: Skylark raises its stake in Zaranou to 90%
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 5 minutes readSkylark Minerals is increasing its stake in Zaranou to 90% following a 228% rise in inferred resources, now estimated at 1.196 million ounces.
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Liberia: mining sector contributes $432 million to public revenue
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 4 minutes readMining contributed around $432 million to Liberia’s public revenue, according to Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) Commissioner General James Dorbor Jallah. He presented the figure at a public meeting in Tubmanburg, Bomi County, after the country passed $1 billion in revenue collection in September. The announcement illustrates extractive activities’ growing weight in state finances while raising a central question: how can these receipts become lasting investment and visible public services?
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Senegal: gold production could reach 16 tonnes in 2026
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 4 minutes readSenegal’s gold industry is accelerating. After producing more than 10 tonnes in 2025, the country could extract around 16 tonnes in 2026, according to forecasts reported this week. First-half production already reached 8.2 tonnes, up 35% year on year. This increase reflects new capacity ramping up, but does not yet guarantee the full-year result.
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Burkina Faso: WAF stays on course for 15 tonnes of gold despite explosives supply pressures
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 5 minutes readWest African Resources vise entre 430 000 et 490 000 onces d’or en 2026, soit jusqu’à environ 15 tonnes. Les contraintes d’approvisionnement en explosifs compliquent l’exploitation, mais les …
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Gold, silver and copper: three contrasting paths in metals markets
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 6 minutes readÀ l’automne 2026, l’or et l’argent ont corrigé après leurs sommets tandis que le cuivre restait proche de ses records. Cette divergence reflète des moteurs différents : recherche …
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Guinea: new rules govern gold refinery supply
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 5 minutes readUn arrêté ministériel précise les sources d’or autorisées pour alimenter les raffineries guinéennes et impose des obligations de traçabilité, de déclaration et de diligence. L’objectif est de mieux …
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Gold at $15,000: why this scenario differs from bank forecasts
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 5 minutes readA $15,000-per-ounce target assumes a breakdown in financial confidence. More moderate bank forecasts rely on different market mechanisms.
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Tanzania: North Mara secures fifteen more years of operations
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 5 minutes readNorth Mara’s mining licenses are renewed for fifteen years, extending Barrick’s partnership with Tanzania. Local benefits remain to be measured.
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Fortuna Mining targets 500,000 gold ounces from the second half of 2028
by Mapathé SOWby Mapathé SOW 5 minutes readFortuna Mining targets annualized output of 500,000 gold-equivalent ounces in 2028 through the Séguéla expansion and Diamba Sud project.
