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Ghana’s gold output hits record 6 million oz in 2025, industry group says

me-metals: Ghana produced a record 6 million ounces of gold in 2025, according to provisional data, with large‑scale mines contributing 2.9 million ounces, unchanged from last year, an association of multinational and local mining companies told Reuters on Thursday.

News ID: 13153 Publish Date : 2026/02/16

Gold price rally drives global surge in illegal mining

me-metals: The surge in gold prices is driving a rapid expansion in informal and unregulated gold mining that is often illegal and ecologically destructive, according to the World Gold Council.

News ID: 12874 Publish Date : 2025/12/13

Blue Gold secures $140M to restart Ghana gold mine

me-metals: Shares of Blue Gold (Nasdaq: BGL) jumped as much as 9.6% Wednesday after the junior miner announced it had secured an additional $65 million in funding to restart the Bogoso and Prestea gold mine in Ghana.

News ID: 12678 Publish Date : 2025/11/06

Blue Gold secures $140M to restart Ghana gold mine

News ID: 12678 Publish Date : 2025/11/06

Ghana orders first major audit of mining firms in a decade

me-metals: Ghana, Africa’s top gold producer, has launched its most aggressive mining audit in a decade, targeting top miners to recover lost revenue and tighten oversight, a government letter seen by Reuters shows.

News ID: 12649 Publish Date : 2025/11/03

Ghana study warns of hazardous toxin levels linked to mining as artisanal gold output soars

me-metals: A boom in artisanal gold mining in Ghana has driven mercury contamination to dangerous levels in host communities, with soil readings in some areas reaching 134 times amounts deemed to be safe, a government-backed study has found.

News ID: 12464 Publish Date : 2025/09/23

Kinross sells entire stake in Asante within two weeks

me-metals: Kinross Gold (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) said on Tuesday it has sold its entire shareholding in Asante Gold (TSXV: ASE) at a discount, without providing reasons for the divestment.

News ID: 12462 Publish Date : 2025/09/23

Kinross cuts Asante Gold stake by nearly half

me-metals: The Chirano gold mine in Ghana. Credit: Asante Gold Kinross Gold (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) has reduced its holding in Asante Gold (CSE: ASE) by nearly half following the sale of 29.85 million shares at C$1.55 per share for total proceeds of C$46.3 million.

News ID: 12402 Publish Date : 2025/09/12

Chinese gold miner scours globe for takeover targets

me-metals: A major Chinese gold producer is scouting for acquisition opportunities around the world, although the recent price volatility driven by global trade turmoil means it’s not rushing to secure deals.

News ID: 11996 Publish Date : 2025/05/17

Ghana secures deal with nine more gold miners to buy 20% of their output

me-metals: Ghana has reached a deal with nine more mining companies to purchase 20% of their gold production, a government body said on Wednesday, aiming to consolidate a gold purchase program meant to boost the country’s gold reserves and stabilize its currency.

News ID: 11946 Publish Date : 2025/05/02

Ghana arrests three Indian nationals suspected of smuggling gold

me-metals: Ghana has arrested three Indian nationals for allegedly smuggling gold out of the West African nation for the past decade.

News ID: 11938 Publish Date : 2025/04/30

Ghana and Gold Fields reach transitional deal on Damang mine

me-metals: Ghana and Gold Fields have reached an agreement on a transitional plan for Damang mine, the West African country’s presidency said on Wednesday.

News ID: 11917 Publish Date : 2025/04/25

Ghana government takes control of Damang mine operated by Gold Fields

me-metals: Ghana has assumed operational control of Gold Fields’ Damang mine after it rejected an application from the South African company to renew its lease, the government said on Wednesday, breaking a tradition of automatically renewing licenses and calling it a critical step in the country’s “economic reset.”

News ID: 11884 Publish Date : 2025/04/17

Ghana orders foreigners to exit gold market by April 30

me-metals: Ghana has ordered foreigners to exit its gold trading market by the end of the month, a new government body said on Monday, as the West African country looks to streamline gold purchases from small-scale miners, increase earnings and reduce smuggling.

News ID: 11879 Publish Date : 2025/04/15