AngloGold’s Tropicana to start up in Q3
AngloGold Ashanti's Tropicana gold mine would produce first gold in the third quarter, earlier than planned, the gold producer said.
AMCU did not walk out of talks: Mathunjwa
Joseph Mathunjwa, president of the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union said he did not walk out of wage arbitration yesterday.
Mugabe rejects claims of vote rigging
Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe, has rejected claims national elections have been rigged as election officials allow Zimbabweans to vote after the end of official polling.
Barrick writes down $8.7bn, cuts dividend
Barrick Gold Corporation took a massive write-down in action described by CEO, Jamie Sokalsky, as "prudent".
AMCU storm out of CCMA wage arbitration
The Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union took early leave of gold wage arbitration proceedings at the CCMA on Thursday, according to a source.
Kinross won’t decide on Tasiast until 2015
Kinross said it had taken $750m out of its capital plans, and would not decide on the expansion of its Mauritania mine until 2015 amid a swift decline in the gold price.
Govt to pump acid water in four months
South Africa's water affairs department will begin pumping acid water from Johannesburg's central basin within about four months.
Village cuts funding to Blyvooruitzicht
Village Main Reef said it had suspended financing of its Blyvooruitzicht gold mine, a development that would put 1,700 jobs at risk.
CoAL production slips on Mozi problems
Coal of Africa said the closure of the Matola terminal in Mozambique stood behind lower export volumes in the June quarter.
Lonmin employee shot dead at Marikana
Police confirmed that a Lonmin employee was shot dead at Wonderkop near the platinum firm's Marikana mine on Sunday evening.