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Africa’s 10 largest gold producers

African states are riding the wave of a gold rush, with global prices stabilising and mining technologies advancing. Here are the continent’s ten largest gold-producing powerhouses per tonnage (t), according to the World Gold Council’s 2022 stats. 1. Ghana – 127th Known as the “Gold Coast”, Ghana is Africa’s largest …

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Artisanal gold miners call for mercury-free mining alternatives

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda small-scale miners have asked the government to allocate funds towards discovering more affordable and safer alternatives for extracting gold. Despite the ban on mercury use, some miners have resorted to smuggling the toxic substance due to the lack of viable alternatives within their means, …

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Russia’s gold reserves worth hits new record

ST. PETERSBURG | Xinhua |  The value of Russia’s gold reserves has exceeded 150 billion U.S. dollars for the first time in contemporary history, due to the rise in gold prices, RIA Novosti news agency reported on Thursday. The value of Russia’s gold investments in November increased by 2.2 percent, …

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Sudan’s gold production declines amid war

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan’s state mining services company said its gold production has dropped to two tons amid the ongoing clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), compared to 18 tons in 2022. “The total gold produced by the corporate sectors …

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Government to resume issuance of new mining licenses

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is to resume the issuance of new mining licenses as the new mining and Minerals Act takes effect. The issuance of the licenses by the Directorate of Geological Surveys and Mines had been temporally halted pending the guidelines after the enactment of …

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Victor Kiplangat wins gold in men’s marathon

Budapest, Hungary | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | The Commonwealth Games champion Victor Kiplangat was fastest in men’s marathon to secure Uganda’s second gold at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Kiplangat kept a strong momentum in the last stage to clinch the men’s marathon title in 2:08:53 at the World …

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Kassanda leaders seek royalties from gold miners

Kassanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kassanda District Local Government has alleged that it is losing at least 1.5 billion Shillings daily in revenue to artisanal and small-scale gold miners. The LCV Chairperson, Kasirye Zimula, revealed that they have investigated and discovered that more than four kilograms of gold worth …

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