Shanta upbeat on gold production lift
Shanta Gold, said it was confident of taking gold production to 85,000 ounces/year over the next five years whilst it sought new exploration targets.
Bristow on gold, retirement, and living to work
Mark Bristow runs one of the world's most successful gold companies in Randgold Resources, but the sector in which it operates is broken, he says.
Sibanye signs wage accord but AMCU stays out
Despite extending the negotiation period Sibanye has been unable to convince AMCU to sign a wage deal and has settled with the other unions instead.
Pan African seals wage deal with NUM, UASA
Pan African Resources has reached a three-year wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers.
Obuasi has no social licence to mine – Bristow
Mark Bristow, CEO of Randgold Resources, set down a litany of problems facing Obuasi, a mine he is considering operating in joint venture with AngloGold.
AMCU buys time in gold strike poser
The Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union won't rush into a gold strike amid uncertainty as to whether prolonged confontation with employers has legs.
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.