Exhibit 8.1

The following list identifies our subsidiaries and joint ventures.



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|Name of Subsidiary                         |  | Jurisdiction of Incorporation
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|Randgold Resources Limited                 |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Randgold Resources (Burkina) Limited       |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Randgold Resources (Côte dIvoire) Limited |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Randgold Resources (Kibali) Limited        |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Randgold Resources (Mali) Limited          |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Randgold Resources (Senegal) Limited       |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Randgold Resources (Somilo) Limited        |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Randgold Resources T1 Limited              |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Randgold Resources T2 Limited              |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Randgold Resources (Jersey) Limited        |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Randgold Resources (Gounkoto) Limited      |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Mining Investments (Jersey) Limited        |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Morila Limited                             |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Moto (Jersey) 1 Limited                    |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|RAL 1 Limited                              |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Kibali (Jersey) Limited                    |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Kibali 2 (Jersey) Limited                  |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Kibali Services Limited                    |  | Jersey, Channel Islands      
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|Moto Goldmines Australia (Pty) Limited     |  | Australia                    
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|Border Energy (Pty) Limited                |  | Australia                    
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|Westmount Resources NL                     |  | Australia                    
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|Border Resources NL                        |  | Australia                    
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|Randgold Resources Burkina Faso SARL       |  | Burkina Faso                 
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|Moto Goldmines Limited                     |  | Canada                       
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|0858065 B.C. Limited                       |  | Canada                       
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|Randgold Resources (Côte dIvoire) SARL    |  | Côte dIvoire                
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|Société des Mines de Tongon SA             |  | Côte dIvoire                
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|Kibali Goldmines S.P.R.L.                  |  | Democratic Republic of Congo 
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|Randgold Resources Mali SARL               |  | Republic of Mali             
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|Société des Mines de Morila SA             |  | Republic of Mali             
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|Société des Mines de Loulo SA              |  | Republic of Mali             
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|Kankou Moussa SARL                         |  | Republic of Mali             
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|Société des Mines de Gounkoto SA           |  | Republic of Mali             
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|Seven Bridges Trading 14 (Pty) Limited     |  | Republic of South Africa     
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|Randgold Resources Tanzania (T) Limited    |  | Tanzania                     
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|Kibali Cooperatief UA                      |  | The Netherlands              
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|Border Energy East Africa (Pty) Limited    |  | Uganda                       
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|Randgold Resources (UK) Limited            |  | United Kingdom