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Burnstone’s move to mechanised mining affects short-term output

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Production at Great Basin Gold’s (GBG’s) new Burnstone mine, in Mpumalanga, increased during the three months to September 30, 2011. However, the ramp-up remained behind schedule and the decision to change the underground stope layouts would...
24th October 2011
 
 
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Exco commits millions to exploration

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Australian exploration and mining company Exco Resources has committed A$10-million to the exploration of its 2 700 km2 land package in the highly prospective Cloncurry block, in north-west Queensland, Australia.
5th August 2011
 
 
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Extensive tabular zones at Telephone Dam

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Perth mining company Trafford Resources reports that it has received the most recent results from its drilling programme at the Telephone Dam project, at Wilcherry Hill, in South Australia.
5th August 2011
 
 
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Automating SA gold sector proves challenging

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South Africa’s gold mines have been technology trailblazers for much of the last century, and produced some unique technologies, such as continuous and blast-free mining.
29th July 2011
 
 
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Barberton Mines operations extended by 15 years

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The recent completion of project studies at precious metals mining company Pan African Resources’ Barberton Mines points to a potential further 15-year life-of-mine (LOM), the company reports.
29th July 2011
 
 
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Company’s gold production set to more than double

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LSE- and Nasdaq-listed Randgold Resources reports it is aiming at substantially increasing its gold output from 440 000 oz/y, to between 750 000 oz/y and 790 000 oz/y, on a consolidated basis this year.
29th July 2011
 
 
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DBM scoping study complete

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JSE- and TSX-listed Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources’ (Wits Gold’s) De Bron-Merriespruit (DBM) gold project is planned to become the next shallow gold mine to come into production in South Africa.
29th July 2011
 
 
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First gold-based emissions control technology in commercial production

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Advanced catalyst developer Nanostellar has completed the commercialisation of a gold-based catalyst, NS Gold, which is now in production at one of the four largest European diesel car manufacturers.
29th July 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
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