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Tanzania Gold Exports Climb 37% as East African Mine Builds Advance

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  • The global gold mining market is projected to grow from US$293.03 billion in 2025 to US$807.89 billion by 2034 at an 11.93% CAGR, while volume is forecast to rise from 5.1 thousand tonnes in 2026 to 7.25 thousand tonnes by 2031.
  • Tanzania's gold exports rose 37.4% to US$5.67 billion in the year ending July 2026, with gold constituting 47.4% of the country's goods export earnings.
  • Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. identified attrition scrubbing followed by desliming as the preferred processing route for its Imwelo Gold Project, boosting 24-hour gold extraction from 49.99% to 84.54% on weathered Area C material.
  • Early construction works at Imwelo include 14 km of access road repairs, advancing bulk earthworks, and a substantially complete construction camp managed by a local Tanzanian contractor.
  • Shallow drilling at Area C returned 28.71 g/t Au over 2.75 metres and 12.20 g/t Au over 4.50 metres, supporting the metallurgical framework for near-surface to fresh rock mining.
  • Lake Victoria Gold secured a gold loan facility of up to 6,000 ounces (approx. US$25 million) repayable in gold, alongside a US$5 million convertible debenture upsized from an initial amount.
  • AngloGold Ashanti reported Q2 2026 EBITDA of US$2 billion (up 46%) with headline earnings of US$1 billion (up 58%) and declared nearly US$1 billion in dividends for the first half of 2026.
  • TRX Gold Corporation reported record fiscal 2026 gold production of 29,650 ounces at its Buckreef Project, representing a 57% year-over-year increase, with a processing plant expansion planned for Q4 2026.
  • B2Gold Corp. reported its Goose Mine mobile crushing plant exceeded 3,000 tonnes per day, with fixed-plant crushing targeting 3,200 tonnes per day in October 2026, while securing the Menankoto Exploitation Permit in Mali.
  • Newmont Corporation is ramping up its Ahafo North mine in Ghana, targeting its first full year of production in 2026 with an initial 13-year mine life and total capital costs estimated between US$950 million to US$1.05 billion.
  • Gold prices fell roughly 3% to US$4,149 an ounce on Monday, down 6.6% over the past month but up 8% year-over-year, pressured by higher U.S. Treasury yields.
  • Central banks purchased 288.9 tonnes of gold in Q2 2026, a 62% year-over-year increase, marking the strongest second quarter on record for official-sector demand.
  • Lake Victoria Gold holds a 100% interest in the fully permitted Imwelo Project, situated near AngloGold Ashanti's Geita Mine, and the adjacent Tembo Project near Barrick's Bulyanhulu Mine.
  • The article contains forward-looking statements regarding Imwelo's production, financing, and project advancement, noting significant risks including the lack of a current NI 43-101 feasibility study and potential technical or economic failures.