South African gold producer Harmony Gold has confirmed the deaths of two of its workers at the Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville, Gauteng province following a “seismic event” that led to a ground fall. The company said the incident occurred during the early morning hours of Oct. 21 local time. The identities of the fallen have not been released. The miner…
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Pure Gold hits commercial production in Canada
Vancouver-based PureGold Mining has achieved commercial production at its PureGold operation in Red Lake. The milestone was met August 1, the producer said, following a successful commissioning. Read full article in North American Mining Magazine.
Read MoreEldorado Gold sells Tocantinzinho to G Mining
G Mining Ventures (GMIN) has signed off on the purchase of the Tocantinzinho gold project in northern Brazil from Eldorado Gold. Financial details were not released. Under the deal’s terms, Eldorado will become a cornerstone shareholder of GMIN, a Canadian-based group that is currently building itself up as an intermedia gold producer. Tocantinzinho is the first step in that path;…
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