Wits Gold embarks on in-fill drilling at Free State prospect to improve resource definition

Explorer and developer Wits Gold’s current exploration programme at its De Bron/Merriespruit (DBM) project is nearing development, CEO Marc Watchorn said last week, as the company mulls over options to take the development forward.

Ex-Anooraq chief succeeds Watchorn at Wits Gold

Philip Kotze, the former CEO of Anooraq Resources, is taking over as the CEO of explorer and developer Wits Gold, succeeding Dr Marc Watchorn. Watchorn is stepping down after nine years with JSE- and TSX-listed Wits Gold to pursue his own...

DBM scoping study complete

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.

Wits Gold's De Bron/ Merriespruit project nears completion

Explorer and developer Wits Gold’s current exploration programme at its De Bron/Merriespruit (DBM) project is nearing completion, CEO Marc Watchorn said this week, as the company mulls over options to take the development forward. Wits Gold...

De Bron-Merriespruit gold project, South Africa

The mine is planned to become the next shallow gold mine to come into fruition in South Africa.

Wits Gold appoints Turgis for DBM scoping study

JSE- and TSX- listed gold explorer Wits Gold on Wednesday announced it had appointed Turgis Consulting to carry out a scoping study at its combined De Bron-Merriespruit (DBM) project, which it believed would be the next shallow gold mine coming...

Another shallow South African gold mine in offing – Wits Gold

The JSE- and TSX- listed gold explorer Wits Gold believes that a new shallow low-cost gold mine is in the offing in the southern Free State. Wits Gold CEO Dr Marc Watchorn tells Mining Weekly Online that his company has firmed up a gold resource...

Wits Gold raises R120m through share issue

Mid-tier gold miner Wits Gold has raised gross proceeds of R120-million, through the issue of just over 2,2-million ordinary shares at a price of R54 a share, to fund an acquisition and exploration in the Free State.

Wits Gold raises R120m for acquisition, Free State exploration

Gold exploration company Wits Gold on Monday said that it had raised just over R120-million to fund the Merriespruit South acquisition and planned exploration activities at the De Bron-Merriespruit (DBM) South area in the Free State. The JSE- and...

Wits Gold issues shares for Freegold option acquisition

Gold exploration company Wits Gold on Wednesday announced that it had issued shares to the value of R275-million to buy an option from Harmony Gold subsidiary Freegold joint venture.

Wits Gold boosts Free State assets with R336m Harmony deal

Gold exploration company Wits Gold on Tuesday announced two transactions, to the value of R336-million, with gold-mining major Harmony Gold to advance the viability and value of its Free State gold assets. JSE-listed Wits Gold would obtain a...

Wits Gold starts seismic survey at Deelkraal South

Gold-mining junior Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources (Wits Gold) said on Wednesday that it had contracted GAP Geophysics to undertake a two-dimensional seismic reflection survey over its Deelkraal South prospecting rights near...