All amounts expressed in US dollars KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD) (TSX:ABX) – The Kibali gold mine produced a total of 812,152 ounces 1 , well within guidance for 2021, and expects to increase its mineral reserves net of depletion for the third successive year, […]

Kibali gold mine in the DRC Kibali gold mine in the DRC Gold miner Barrick Gold revealed at a media briefing in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on January 21, that underground drilling at the Kibali gold mine’s KCD orebody was defining a new high-grade lode above the base of the existing […]

The setting up of the Committee became necessary following the Apiate explosion The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, MP, on Monday 7th February 2022, inaugurated a five-member Ministerial Committee of Inquiry, chaired by Minerals Engineer and Vice-Chancellor of the Paa Grant University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa (UmaT), Prof. Richard Amankwah, […]

Premier David Makhura, flanked by Gauteng MEC for Infrastructure Development Tasneem Motara and Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi, officially opens AngloGold Ashanti Hospital in Carletonville on the West Rand on Friday, 14 May 2021. (Photo: Twitter / @David_Makhura) The Gauteng government has suspended nine senior officials in the departments of health and infrastructure after the […]

Obuasi mines Adansiman Progressive Association (APA) is a registered Social Pressure Group based in Obuasi. Its core vision is to work towards the Unity of the Adansi People so that with a common purpose, they could bring Development and Progress to all parts of Adansiman. It serves as the mouth-piece of the Adansi People and […]

Sod cutting for the construction of two KG blocks In line with its mandate of investing in a way that contributes meaningfully to community development, Anglogold Ashanti-Obuasi Community Trust Fund has cut sod for the construction of two ultra-modern Kindergarten blocks for Dokyiwa and Binsere communities in Obuasi. The AGA-OCTF will also fund the construction […]

Tito Mboweni. Former finance minister Tito Mboweni has been appointed as a regional advisor for Goldman Sachs. He previously worked for the US investment bank for eight years, until 2018. Goldman Sachs is expanding its business in South Africa. Former finance minister Tito Mboweni has been appointed as a regional advisor for the US investment […]

Former finance minister Tito Mboweni has been appointed as chairman of the Accelerate Property Fund with immediate effect. JSE-listed Accelerate owns a 50% stake of Fourways Mall, along with other smaller shopping centres and other properties in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Mboweni previously served as chairperson of Accelerate, before he was appointed as finance minister. […]

Rio Tinto, Newmont, Gold Fields, Anglo American and IGO were all among the mining operators recognised in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook for 2022. The Yearbook is based on S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), a 23-year-old research process to capture ESG (environment, social and governance) metrics and data on complex sustainability topics. The results captured […]

Kibali has continued to lead Barrick’s clean energy drive, with power sourced from its three continuously upgraded hydropower stations, supported by new back-up battery technology. All amounts expressed in US dollars Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo — The Kibali gold mine produced a total of 812,152 ounces 1 , well within guidance for 2021, and […]