Latest Guinea News

Taruga Minerals' preliminary metallurgical testwork at the Weioko Gold Deposit reveals free-milling gold with recoveries exceeding 90% across grades, and silver emerging as a significant co-product, setting a solid technical foundation for upcoming drilling.

VBX Limited has secured crucial environmental approvals to optimise its Wuudagu bauxite project and signed a $10 million indicative prepayment and offtake facility, alongside a framework agreement with a major Chinese aluminium group, amid robust market demand.

Asara Resources secured a A$60 million placement to fund an intensified drilling campaign at its flagship Kada Gold Project in Guinea, reporting significant high-grade gold intercepts and key leadership appointments to drive its growth strategy.

Predictive Discovery reported a 33% increase in gold production to 64,026 ounces in Q2 2026, driven by Kiniero’s operational ramp-up and advancing development at the Bankan project.

Augustus Minerals reported promising gold assay results at its Music Well project, alongside progress in Papua New Guinea exploration and a $2.5 million capital raise featuring Gold Fields’ backing.

Perseus Mining reported a robust June quarter with 109,013 ounces of gold produced at an AISC of US$1,941/oz, record FY26 cashflows of US$769 million, and Nyanzaga Gold Project 67% complete on track for January 2027 production.

Asara Resources has reported standout assay results from new drilling at the southern edge of its Massan Deposit in Guinea, highlighting broad and high-grade gold mineralisation that could boost the project’s resource base ahead of an August update.

Tolu Minerals has reported robust new gold intersections from 17 diamond drill holes at its Tolukuma Gold Mine, bolstering a revised geological model and supporting an updated Mineral Resource Estimate due in August 2026.

DeSoto Resources has launched a 10,000m maiden drilling program at its Timbakouna Gold Project and secured a major new ground package in Guinea’s prolific Siguiri Basin, backed by a strong cash position of A$9.2 million.

Rio Tinto delivered a robust first half in 2026 with a 28% jump in underlying EBITDA to $14.8 billion, powered by copper ramp-up at Oyu Tolgoi, lithium expansion, and operational gains. The miner also lifted its interim dividend by 43% amid disciplined capital investment and steady iron ore output.

Geopacific Resources has completed a Definitive Feasibility Study for its Woodlark Gold Project, revealing robust economics and a clear path to development with a targeted Final Investment Decision by early 2027.

Taruga Minerals secured key exploration licences at its Weioko Gold Deposit in Papua New Guinea, paving the way for the first drilling since 2009. Concurrently, the company formalised land access at Kol Mountain and identified multiple high-priority copper-gold targets as field programs ramp up.