Guinea Bans Raw Gold Exports: Local Refining Requirement Takes Effect
Guinea bans raw gold exports: local refining requirement takes effect.
Guinea bans raw gold exports: local refining requirement takes effect.
Ariana Resources targets first gold production from the Dokwe gold project in Zimbabwe in 2028.
B2Gold receives Menankoto mining permit in Mali, advancing its Fekola regional growth project.
According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC : For the week ended Aug 4, COMEX gold speculators' net long positions increased by 12,070 contracts to 132,
Senegal has introduced a digital platform to track miners and gold flows in order to combat illegal mining.
Allied Gold produced 97,429 ounces of gold in Q2, with the Kurmuk gold mine nearing commissioning.
CITIC Securities expects gold prices to return to an upward channel within the year, viewing the current pullback as a temporary correction in a bull market.
Canada recorded a trade surplus for the fourth consecutive month, with gold exports as a major driver.
The Local Government Association of the Northern Territory is seeking legislative changes to raise local rates on mine areas; the Minerals Council of Australia opposes it.
Citi says under its base-case scenario, gold prices will remain rangebound or even decline over the next month.
African Rainbow Minerals has approved the Bokoni project, with platinum output expected to double.
Finland's Laiva gold mine processing plant plans to restart, targeting September startup.
White River Gold Mine has received provincial approval and will restart underground development this month.
South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources and Energy expressed concerns over miner safety; safety issues are prominent in the platinum industry and the department has formally engaged with Impala.
On July 21, 2026, Kitco News published an interview with Sameer Samana, Wells Fargo's global head of equity and real asset strategy.
On July 2, 2026 (Toronto time), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE/TSX: AEM), the world's second-largest gold producer, announced that on July 1 local time, a rock mass movement occurred on the north wall of the Barnat open pit within the Canadian Malartic mine complex in Quebec, Canada.
On June 19, Goldman Sachs slashed its gold price target by $500 per ounce, lowering it from $5,400 to $4,900 by year-end.
In early 2026, the gold price broke through $5,600, rising nearly fourfold in six years, with a gain of over 60% in 2025. However, the global gold mining index rose only 35%–45% over the same period, significantly underperforming gold ETFs. Affected by high all-in sustaining costs (AISC), mining companies failed to enjoy the benefits of the surging gold price, resulting in a divergence where gold prices hit record highs while mining stocks struggled.