Gold industry awaits technology breakthrough
There is great excitement about a promising new technology which could make deep underground mining possible and ensure the future of SA's gold industry.
CRG’s great expectations amid licence row
Central Rand Gold says it may become one of SA’s lowest cost gold producers and be the solution to rising acid mine water, if only the courts will return its revoked mining right.
The gospel according to Mark
AngloGold Ashanti CEO Mark Cutifani has in the four years since his unheralded appointment done as much to conserve features of the company as change it.
Kibali mine running by 2014 – Randgold
Randgold Resources and Anglogold Ashanti's Kibali joint venture in northeastern Congo will be fully operational by the beginning of 2014, says Randgold's CEO.
Gold miners again take to hedging
Gold mining companies in the second quarter reported their first consecutive quarterly net hedging in 10 years, says GFMS and Societe Generale.
Anglogold to invest $250m a year in Brazil
Anglogold Ashanti will invest $250m each year through 2016 to raise its Brazilian output of the precious metal by two thirds, its chief executive said on Wednesday.
Central Rand Gold takes DMR to court
Central Rand Gold is to seek an urgent interdict to be allowed to continue operations while it appeals the government's decision to cancel its mining right.
Blyvoor may shed 12pc of workforce
Record rand gold prices will do nothing for at least 500 workers at DRDGold's Blyooruitzicht underground mine following the group's intention to consider retrenching 12% of the mine's workforce.
CRG loses rights in public blaze
Media were asked to join the mineral resources department as it delivered notice to Central Rand Gold it had lost its mining rights.
Harmony loses miner, rescue team
A miner and the men sent to rescue him were killed at Harmony's Evander mine, the company said today.