Wits Gold posts loss increase
Exploration group Witwatersrand Consolidated Resources has increased its interim loss.
SA ‘on right track with mines audit’
Cleaning up South Africa's scandal-tainted mining sector is no easy task but a six-month government audit of existing mineral licences is a welcome start, says AngloGold CEO Mark Cutifani.
Gold One allays output fears
Gold One International, often criticised for tinkering with its forecast figures, will not miss its 120,000oz target in 2011, says CEO Neal Froneman.
Union wants Sars to probe Aurora
Trade union Solidarity has asked the South African Revenue Service to investigate alleged mismanagement of funds by Aurora Empowerment Systems.
Randgold’s Bristow makes Africa pledge
Randgold Resources has no plans to change its Africa-focused business model and is not tempted by the lure of South American deposits, says its CEO.
Miranda issued right for Syferbult-Boons
Miranda Mineral Holdings says it has been granted a new prospecting right for the group's Syferbult-Boons gold project until 2013.
Brad Wood charged over Aurora deaths
Formeer Big Brother celebrity Brad Wood and four others are being charged with murder after four illegal miners were killed at the Aurora Grootvlei Mine in Springs, says the NPA
Great Basin’s Hollister on safety watch-list
Great Basin Gold says US authorities has detected potential safety violations at its Hollister mine in Nevada.
Gold steady on renewed Ireland worries
Gold is being supported by safe-haven demand, spurred by renewed worries over Ireland's political stability.
South Deep strike over
The strike at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine has come to an end, with both employer and union claiming victory on disputed issues.