Exhibit 8.1

The following list identifies our subsidiaries and joint ventures.



|                                           |  |                              
|------------------------------------------ |  | -----------------------------
|Name of Subsidiary                         |  | Jurisdiction of Incorporation
|Randgold Resources Limited                 |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Randgold Resources (Burkina) Limited       |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Randgold Resources (Côte dIvoire) Limited |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Randgold Resources (Kibali) Limited        |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Randgold Resources (DRC) Limited           |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Randgold Resources (Secretaries) Limited   |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Randgold Resources (Mali) Limited          |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Randgold Resources (Senegal) Limited       |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Randgold Resources (Somilo) Limited        |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Randgold Resources T1 Limited              |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Randgold Resources T2 Limited              |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Randgold Resources (Gounkoto) Limited      |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Mining Investments (Jersey) Limited        |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Morila Limited                             |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Moto (Jersey) 1 Limited                    |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Moto (Jersey) 2 Limited                    |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|RAL 1 Limited                              |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Kibali (Jersey) Limited                    |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Kibali 2 (Jersey) Limited                  |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Kibali Services Limited                    |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|KAS 1 Limited                              |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
|Moto Goldmines Australia (Pty) Limited     |  | Australia                    
|Border Energy (Pty) Limited                |  | Australia                    
|Westmount Resources NL                     |  | Australia                    
|Border Resources NL                        |  | Australia                    
|Randgold Resources Burkina Faso SARL       |  | Burkina Faso                 
|Moto Goldmines Limited                     |  | Canada                       
|0858065 BC Limited                         |  | Canada                       
|Randgold Resources (Côte dIvoire) SARL    |  | Côte dIvoire                
|Société des Mines de Tongon SA             |  | Côte dIvoire                
|Kibali Goldmines SPRL                      |  | Democratic Republic of Congo 
|Amani Gold SPRL                            |  | Democratic Republic of Congo 
|Blue Rose SPRL                             |  | Democratic Republic of Congo 
|Gorumba Mining SPRL                        |  | Democratic Republic of Congo 
|Rambi Mining SPRL                          |  | Democratic Republic of Congo 
|Randgold Resources Congo SPRL              |  | Democratic Republic of Congo 
|Tangold SPRL                               |  | Democratic Republic of Congo 
|Randgold Resources Mali SARL               |  | Mali                         
|Société des Mines de Morila SA             |  | Mali                         
|Société des Mines de Loulo SA              |  | Mali                         
|Kankou Moussa SARL                         |  | Mali                         
|Société des Mines de Gounkoto SA           |  | Mali                         
|Seven Bridges Trading 14 (Pty) Limited     |  | South Africa                 
|Randgold Resources Tanzania (T) Limited    |  | Tanzania                     
|Kibali Cooperatief UA                      |  | The Netherlands              
|Border Energy East Africa Pty Limited      |  | Uganda                       
|Randgold Resources (UK) Limited            |  | United Kingdom