Prefeasibility study for Wafi-Golpu project progressing

The prefeasibility study at one of the world’s ten-largest gold producers Harmony Gold mining company’s (Harmony) Wafi-Golpu project, in Papua New Guinea (PNG), which forms part of the 50-50 joint-venture with Newcrest Mining, is progressing...

Merriespruit only remaining potential Harmony closure

The 1 400-employee Merriespruit 1 is the only remaining gold shaft within Harmony Gold's virtually completed restructuring programme that may yet be closed, Harmony Gold CEO Graham Briggs tells Mining Weekly Online in a video interview. The...

Newcrest reports 26% increase in Q4 gold output

Australia’s Newcrest Mining has reported a 26% increase in fourth-quarter gold production, reaching 526 131 oz during the period under review. The gold- and copper-miner, which is merging with Lihir Gold, produced 1,76-million ounces of gold in...

Hidden Valley's production delayed to next June - Harmony

Production at Harmony Gold’s new Hidden Valley mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has been delayed by three months to June next year, but its new partners on the project are eager to push this forward, CEO Graham Briggs said on Friday. Mobilising...

Harmony to pay Rio Tinto $22,5m for PNG rights

Major gold producer Harmony Gold announced on Wednesday that it had concluded negotiations to buy Rio Tinto’s rights under a royalty agreement, which was entered into before Harmony’s acquisition of the Hidden Valley and Kerimenge deposits, in...