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Chamber, Cosatu agree on labour framework

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Gold mining companies make some significant concessions as they and trade federation Cosatu discuss ways to bring the current spate of wildcat strikes to an end.

Gold Fields, NUM solve South Deep impasse

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Gold Fields and the National Union of Mineworkers have settled their differences over working conditions and an operational model at the company’s South Deep mine.

Cutifani warns of tears at ‘knife-edge’ mines

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AngloGold Ashanti’s CEO sketched a grim scenario for South Africa’s mining industry which was on a knife-edge amid illegal strikes in which some 80,000 mineworkers were participating.

Pan African eyes gain from SA’s pain

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Upheavels in South Africa’s mining industry will not deter Pan African Resources from growing its asset portfolio, even though the company claims to have enough on its plate for now.

Strike contagion shuts down 40% of SA gold

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AngloGold Ashanti confirmed its South African production had been interrupted as strike action spread, a development that could prove catastrophic and involve catalysing downsizing.

Why Harmony should rethink Golpu options

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Harmony Gold will not produce enough gold in South Africa to fund its share of the $5bn Golpu development costs.

Great Basin granted $35m loan

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Great Basin Gold has been granted a $35m working capital loan by its existing lenders.

Village Main’s Buffels spared the axe

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Village Main Reef’s Buffelsfontein mine will stay in business, with the higher gold price and improved production offering the mine lifeline, for now.

AngloGold workers on strike at Kopanang

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Workers have embarked on an illegal strike at gold producer AngloGold Ashanti’s Kopanang mine, reports Reuters.

Great Basin buys time as suitors mull Burnstone

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The Canadian firm is hoping to win time to seal the sale of its Burnstone mine for which there are two potential suitors.