Gold

Enver Motala and Gavin Gainsford have been dismissed as liquidators of the Pamodzi Gold estate, says labour union Solidarity.

Central Rand Gold is experimenting with conventional mining methods in its workings beneath Johannesburg, after insisting until now that mechanised mining is the way to go.

Gold production from Gold Fields shows the traditional drop for the March quarter, but the group is maintaining its forecast for 2011.

Opinions are heavily devided on whether a major restructuring of what's left of SA's gold mining industry - the much speculated "end-game" - will ever take place.

Clashes between hundreds of villagers and police at a gold mine left seven people dead in northwest Tanzania, the mine's owner African Barrick Gold said.

Billionaire financier George Soros, who calls gold "the ultimate bubble," has dumped almost his entire $800m stake in bullion.

Newcrest Mining says it will resume gold production at its Bonikro mine in the Ivory Coast.

Gold One’s transformation to mid-tier status has gained momentum with a Chinese consortium’s offer for the company, with promises of more corporate action.

Gold One International has confirmed a consortium of Chinese investors wants to take control of the gold junior in a deal which will value it at around R4.4bn.

Liquidator Enver ­Motala and five of his colleagues have been hauled in front of the ­Master of the Pretoria High Court to explain their roles in the liquidation of two Pamodzi mines.