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Randgold Resources announces new US$200 million unsecured revolving credit facility

20 May 2013
London, 20 May 2013 - Randgold Resources Limited is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a US$200 million unsecured revolving credit facility with HSBC and three other banks. The unsecured revolving credit facility matures in May 2016 and is intended to be used for general corporate purposes.

Barclays appointed joint corporate broker to Randgold Resources

16 May 2013
London, 16 May 2013 - Randgold Resources Limited is pleased to announce that it has appointed Barclays Bank PLC to act as a joint corporate broker with immediate effect.

Optimised business plan keeps Randgold’s growth strategy on track

02 May 2013
London, 2 May 2013 – A planned decrease in the grade mined at Gounkoto and a reduction in recoveries due to copper-rich ore from the Yalea South pit pushback had a greater than expected impact on the Loulo-Gounkoto complex’s performance in the first quarter of the year, but Randgold Resources says its growth strategy remains intact.

Randgold fait don de 60 tonnes de riz aux populations du nord du Mali

01 May 2013
Bamako, Mali, 1 Mai 2013 - Suivant des informations faisant état de graves pénuries de vivres dans le Nord du Mali, Randgold Resources a décidé de faire don à la Croix Rouge, de 60 tonnes de riz pour distribution au Nord et particulièrement à Gao, Kidal et Tombouctou. Le riz sera acheté à Bamako et acheminé au nord aux frais de Randgold et sous la supervision de la Croix Rouge Malienne.

Randgold donates 60 tonnes of rice to people in northern Mali

01 May 2013
Bamako, Mali, 1 May 2013 – Randgold Resources will donate 60 tonnes of rice to the Red Cross for distribution in the north of Mali following reports of acute food shortages in the area, particularly in Gao, Kibal and Timbuktoo.

Final Dividend for 2012, election for sterling dividend, and results of Annual General Meeting

29 April 2013
London, 29 April 2013 - Randgold Resources confirmed today that at the Company's Annual General Meeting held at 8.30 a.m. today, 29 April 2013 shareholders approved a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2012 of US$0.50 per share.

Kibali poised to deliver

16 April 2013
Kinshasa, DRC, 16 April 2013 - The giant Kibali gold project in the Democratic Republic of Congo is steadily nearing the stage where it will start to deliver value to its stakeholders and to support the economic growth of the DRC, says developer and co-owner Randgold Resources.

La mine de Kibali prête a livrer ses premiers lingots

16 April 2013
Kinshasa, RDC, 16 avril 2013 - Le projet géant de mine d’or de Kibali en République démocratique du Congo s’approche, à pas réguliers, du moment où il va commencer à livrer de la valeur à ses parties prenantes et à soutenir la croissance économique de la RDC, précise Randgold Resources, copropriétaire et acteur du développement du site.

Gold mining companies support humanitarian initiative in Mali

11 April 2013
Bamako, Mali, 11 April 2013 - The gold mining industry in Mali, represented by Mahamadou Samaké, Randgold Resources’ group regional manager for West Africa, today handed over a donation of US$3.15 million to the country’s interim president, Mr Dioncounda Traoré, to be used for humanitarian purposes.

Les societes d’exploitation aurifère soutiennent une initiative humanitaire au Mali

11 April 2013
Bamako, Mali, Le 11 avril 2013 - Le secteur de l’exploitation aurifère du Mali, représenté par M. Mahamadou Samaké, directeur régional du groupe Randgold Resources pour l’Afrique occidentale, a remis aujourd’hui un don de 3,15 millions USD au Président de la République par intérim, M. Dioncounda Traoré, à des fins humanitaires.

Strongly placed for further growth, Randgold eyes fresh prospects

28 March 2013
London, 28 March 2013 - After a year in which it drove production and profit to record heights, Randgold Resources is rapidly advancing its further growth projects and examining new joint-venture opportunities generated by stress in the gold mining industry’s junior sector, says chief executive Mark Bristow.

Increasing reserves and upping grade, Randgold bucks industry trend again

28 March 2013
London, 28 March 2013 - Randgold Resources increased its attributable reserves in 2012, despite their depletion from mining in a year that delivered record production. At the same time, the company continued to improve its overall reserve grade.

Les changements du Code Minier constituent une menace pour l'investissement futur en Afrique

05 February 2013
Le Cap, 5 février 2013 - Les modifications du code minier proposées par certains États africains aura pour effet d'y dissuader l'investissement, a averti aujourd’hui Mark Bristow, le directeur exécutif de Randgold Resources.

Mining Code changes pose threat to future investment in Africa

05 February 2013
Cape Town, 5 February 2013 - Mining code changes proposed by a number of African countries will deter further investment there, Randgold Resources chief executive Mark Bristow cautioned today.

Overcoming extraordinary challenges, Randgold delivers record 2012 results

04 February 2013
Cape Town, 4 February 2013 - Randgold Resources achieved record production and profit levels in 2012 while dealing with a range of challenges associated with the expansion of its flagship Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali, the fast-track development of the giant Kibali project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, operational problems at the Tongon mine in Côte d’Ivoire and the general turmoil in Mali.

Kibali cree une valeur economique pour toute la RDC

31 January 2013
Lubumbashi, 1er février 2013 - Le géant projet aurifère Kibali présentement en cours de développement en République Démocratique du Congo apportera des avantages économiques durables pour tout le pays, a déclaré Mark Bristow, le chef de l’exécutif de Randgold Resources. Randgold, qui détient 45% du projet, est en train de développer et va gérer la mine dont la production du premier lingot d’or est prévu à la fin de cette année.

Kibali to create economic value for whole DRC

31 January 2013
Lubumbashi, 31 January 2013 - The giant Kibali gold project currently being developed in the Democratic Republic of Congo will bring lasting economic benefits to the whole country, says Randgold Resources chief executive Mark Bristow. Randgold, which owns 45% of the project, is developing and will operate the mine scheduled to produce its first gold by the end of this year.

Post-fire Tongon heads back to normal

19 January 2013
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 19 January 2013 - Production at Randgold Resources’ Tongon mine in Côte d’Ivoire is returning to normal after a fire in the mill section of its plant three weeks ago, the company said today.

Retour progressif à la normale après l’incendie à Tongon

19 January 2013
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 19 janvier 2013 - Randgold Resources a annoncé aujourd’hui que la production de la mine de Tongon, en Côte d’Ivoire, revient à la normale à la suite de l’incendie qui a ravagé la zone des broyeurs il y a trois semaines.

Les activites continuent dans les mines de Randgold au Mali

14 January 2013
Bamako, Mali, 14 janvier 2013 - Randgold Resources a annoncé aujourd'hui que son complexe des mines d'or de Loulo-Gounkoto ainsi que sa coentreprise de Morila fonctionnaient normalement après la proclamation de l'état d'urgence au Mali pendant le week-end et que les forces françaises se soient jointes à l'armée malienne dans la répression des rebelles dans le nord du pays.

Business as usual at Randgold’s Mali mines

14 January 2013
Bamako, Mali, 14 January 2013 - Randgold Resources said today its Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex as well as its Morila joint venture were operating normally following the declaration of a state of emergency in Mali over the weekend as French forces joined the Malian army in quelling rebels in the north of the country.

Fire at Tongon Plant

26 December 2012
Tongon, Côte d'Ivoire, 26 December 2012 - Randgold Resources said today production at its Tongon gold mine in Côte d'Ivoire had been impacted by a fire in the mill section.

Une nouvelle étape majeure franchie à Kibali avec l’arrivée des broyeurs sur site dans les délais

03 December 2012
Londres, Royaume-Uni, le 3 décembre 2012 – Le développement du projet aurifère géant de Kibali en République démocratique du Congo a franchi un nouveau jalon avec l’arrivée sur site des deux gigantesques broyeurs à boulets qui seront au cœur de son usine métallurgique.

Another major milestone for Kibali as mills arrive at site on schedule

03 December 2012
London, United Kingdom, 3 December 2012 - Development of the giant Kibali gold project in the Democratic Republic of Congo has achieved another significant advance with the arrival on site of the two giant ball mills which will form the heart of its metallurgical plant.

Randgold holds course in challenging quarter

07 November 2012
London, 7 November 2012 - Substantial progress at the Kibali gold mine development project and Randgold’s flagship Loulo complex was offset by grid power supply problems at the Tongon mine and lower grades processed at Gounkoto, as Randgold Resources’ third quarter results held steady but did not match its record second quarter performance.