AMCU votes to strike at gold mines
The Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union voted in favour of a strike over wages at the mines of Harmony Gold, AngloGold Ashanti and Sibanye Gold.
AMCU adds sour note to gold sector wage deal
Joy and trepidation for South Africa's gold sector today as unions accept a 13% wage increase except the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union.
SA gold sector edges towards wage deal
Solidarity and UASA may accept the gold sector's latest wage offer and there's talk NUM may follow suit. But what of AMCU?
Peak gold due by 2020 as exploration slides
The decline in gold exploration successes could mean a peak in gold production by about 2020, according to a recent report.
Fine margins make difference for DRDGold
DRDGold CEO, Niel Pretorius, said the company can add up to 15 years to its gold reserves owing to the improved performance of its flotation fine grind technology.
AngloGold rewarded for self-help success
Shares in AngloGold Ashanti have raced up 50% in the year to date as investors acknowledge the success of its self-help measures.
Sibanye CEO Neal Froneman turns his hand to coal
Sibanye CEO Neal Froneman - known in the gold industry as "Mr Fixit" - is becoming "Mr Multi-tasker" as he moves into coal and platinum mining.
Loots commits Pan African to gold focus
Cobus Loots, CEO of Pan African Resources, said the firm's recent foray into coal was "a specific opportunity", and that it would stay a gold focused company.
AngloGold teams up with Randgold to redevelop Obuasi
More than a decade after Randgold CEO Mark Bristow fought AngloGold for control it seems the Obuasi mine in Ghana will now be developed on his terms.
SA gold mines “mired in crisis” says JP Morgan
The beneficial effect of the collapse in the rand against the US dollar is not going to be enough to save South Africa's gold mines this time around.