Briggs chides Kusasalethu as ponders change
Harmony Gold said worker attitudes and absenteeism were some of the problems that had to be tackled at its West Rand mine, Kusasalethu.
AngloGold may ‘call’ $1.25bn bond in 2016
The gold firm has targeted debt reduction of $1bn in three years and may buy back its 8.5% 2020 bond. Asset sales seems a nailed-on certainty, however.
Illegal mining forces Harmony to halt mine
Harmony is to shut its Kusasalethu mine for two weeks while it attempts to flush out illegal miners believed to have caused three underground fires in a month.
Sibanye defends 1.6m oz 2014 output target
Sibanye Gold acknowledges 1.6 million ounces in output for 2014 is "a stretch target" but thinks it can be achieved as the Cooke operations build momentum.
DRDGold pencils in 2015 FFG restart
Niel Pretorius, CEO of DRDGold, is confident the firm's high-tech FFG project would restart in January nearly a year after the R600m venture faulted.
Ebola nears AngloGold Guinea mine
The gold producer said there had been no infections of staff and production continued at Siguiri, but there are fears elsewhere the world has responded too late.
Mzi Khumalo’s Metallon Gold on comeback trail
Metallon Gold, the company owned by Mzi Khumalo, is planning acquisitions and growth in Zimbabwe despite the difficulties in operating in the country.
Sibanye turns focus to gold consolidation
Neal Froneman, Sibanye Gold CEO, said only regional consolidation among gold producers could make further significant in-roads to industry costs.
White Rivers Exploration plans JSE debut
Privately-owned White Rivers Exploration is to explore for gold in the Beisa reef in the Free State province with Harmony Gold and wants to raise capital in a listing.
SA gold shares halt only temporary
After seven months of improvement, the Johannesburg gold index came to a shuddering half in September ... but the correction is only temporary analysts say.