De Bron-Merriespruit gold project, South Africa

The De Bron-Merriespruit underground mine is planned to become the next shallow gold mine to come into fruition in South Africa.

Wits Gold appoints COO

JSE-listed Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources (Wits Gold) appointed Bernard Wessels as COO from March 1, 2012, CEO Philip Kotze announced on Thursday. Bernard, a mining engineer, previously held a number of management positions in both the...

Wits Gold applies for Free State mining rights

JSE-listed Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources (Wits Gold) has applied for a right to mine gold, silver and uranium over its combined prospecting rights in the southern Free State goldfield, CEO Philip Kotze announced on Wednesday. The...

Wits Gold hikes DBM gold and uranium resources

JSE-listed Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources (Wits Gold) has released a revised mineral resource model for the De Bron-Merriespruit (DBM) project, located in the Southern Free State goldfield. This follows the completion of an 11-hole...

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.

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.

Developments in SA’s gold-mining industry

South Africa is currently the world’s fourth-largest gold producer, having been ousted from the number-one position in 2007, after over 100 years as the world’s largest contributor to global gold production.

Wits Gold to widen interim loss

Gold explorer and developer Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources (Wits Gold) expects to report a further widening in its interim losses. The company on Friday said that it was likely to report a basic and headline loss a share of between 26c...

De Bron gold project, South Africa

A scoping study on the De Bron gold project has proposed two possible mine designs.

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...

Wits Gold plans to move De Bron into development stage

Gold exploration company Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources (Wits Gold) said on Monday that it would advance its De Bron asset in South Africa's Free State province into development stage in the near future. Wits Gold investor relations...

Wits Gold reports positive De Bron scoping study results

Gold exploration company Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources (Wits Gold) announced on Friday that it had completed a scoping study on its De Bron project in South Africa's Free State province. The company said that it had received positive...