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Molten gold being poured into a bar mould at the furnace

FeaturedAugust 16, 2026

Guinea’s gold refinery enters its commissioning phase

The technical team arrived in Conakry on 26 June 2026. The facility meant to absorb the country’s entire output moves from announcement to trials.

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August 14, 2026
The Trans-Guinean: 650 kilometres of track, and an open infrastructure
The line built for Simandou is declared multi-service and multi-user. For a Guinean carrier, that is the most concrete news of the year.
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August 12, 2026
Simandou 2040: what the national plan holds for minerals
Two hundred billion dollars over fifteen years, five pillars, three phases. A reading of the points that genuinely touch extraction and transport.
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August 8, 2026
Raw gold no longer leaves Guinea: what the refining requirement changes
Since 26 June 2026, all gold produced in Guinea must be refined locally before it leaves the country. What this changes for an international buyer.
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August 6, 2026
Simandou ships: a new mining corridor enters service
The first cargo of Guinean iron ore reached China in January 2026. Six months on, the ramp-up is redrawing the country’s mining logistics.
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August 4, 2026
Bauxite: a record first half, and a rising logistics bill
114.8 million tonnes exported between January and June, up 15%. Behind the record, a fuel-cost increase that weighs on every tonne moved.
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August 1, 2026
Gold after the record: what a correction changes for a producer
After a peak of $5,589 an ounce in January, the price has fallen back to around $4,000. Reading a market that remains high, from the seat of the one selling the output.
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July 28, 2026
Artisanal gold mining: heavy machinery banned, formalisation under way
Guinea banned mechanical equipment on artisanal gold sites in March 2026 and is preparing a formalisation framework. What that implies for the traceability of a lot.
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News

What is moving in the region

Guinea’s gold refinery enters its commissioning phase

The Trans-Guinean: 650 kilometres of track, and an open infrastructure

Simandou 2040: what the national plan holds for minerals

Raw gold no longer leaves Guinea: what the refining requirement changes

Simandou ships: a new mining corridor enters service

Bauxite: a record first half, and a rising logistics bill

Gold after the record: what a correction changes for a producer

Artisanal gold mining: heavy machinery banned, formalisation under way