Aurora confirms illegal miner deaths
Aurora Empowerment Systems claims illegal mining has cost the company at least R80m worth of damages at its East Rand operations. Four illegal miners perished at its Grootvlei mine.
AngloGold to keep hedge options open
AngloGold Ashanti's Mark Cutifani says the group will keep an open mind on removing the remainder of its hedge book, now less than a year's production.
Anarchy and death at Aurora mine
Miners at the Aurora Empowerment Systems are concerned about their safety after allegedly being attacked by a group of trigger happy security guards.
Great Basin narrows June quarter loss
Great Basin Gold reported a narrowing in year-on-year losses for the June quarter and said its flagship South African mine, Burnstone, would reach commercial production in September.
Simmers settles R100m of RMB loan
Gold producer Simmer & Jack Mines has advised that it has settled R100m owing to
Rand Merchant Bank as part of the R220m bridge loan.
Gold Fields converts South Deep
Gold Fields has been awarded a new order mining right for South Deep but the terms of the related black economic empowerment deals show it has had to pay a high price for this.
Gold Fields BEE package deal
Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland says the three latest BEE transactions approved by government form a "package deal" with the previous Mvelaphanda Resources transaction.
Randgold maintains production outlook
Randgold Resources CEO Mark Bristow reckons the group's gold production will remain with 5% of his original forecast for 2010 despite the problems at the Loulo mine in Mali.
R&E profit leaps to R792.8m
Randgold & Exploration, which recently re-listed on the JSE after a five-year absence, has reported a massive jump in first half earnings by posting a profit of R792.8m compared to R11.1m previously.
DRDGold loses patience with AMD claims
DRDGold believes efforts to make it pay more to treat mine water containing dangerous acids was unconstitutional and that it would fight the matter vigorously.