Witwatersrand Basin

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has, following consultation with the stock exchange, decided not to release the scoping study results on its Project 200, which forms part of the company's broader... 

Water management across South Africa’s mining sector has improved over the past five to ten years, although implementation continues to vary between operations, say the mine water division experts... 

The project's 1 West decline breakthrough has provided access to historically predeveloped stoping areas on 2 Level and higher-grade production zones. 

The June quarter marked a “step-change” in the operations of West Wits, CEO and MD Rudi Deysel says, with the 1 West Decline breakthrough achieved at Qala Shallows, in Gauteng. This unlocked access... 

Few gold projects can claim to be building a new mine in the heart of Johannesburg while drawing on one of the most prolific gold basins in mining history. For ASX-listed West Wits Mining, that is... 

Aim-listed Lexington Gold has engaged independent South African geological consultancy Shango Solutions to undertake historical data capture, database establishment, 3D geological modelling and... 

He was born in Roodepoort but never imagined that one day he would be mining gold in Roodepoort, now the site of Qala Shallows, the first new underground gold mine to be built in South Africa in 15... 

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has completed the 1 West Decline development at its Qala Shallows project, in South Africa, and broken through into the 2 Level mining horizon, providing first access to... 

The rapid progress of gold explorer and developer West Wits Mining’s Qala Shallows mine – South Africa’s first gold mine in 15 years – has been underpinned by a multidisciplinary due diligence... 

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has entered into an agreement to sell its Mt Cecelia project, in Western Australia, to emerging gold/copper exploration company Aventine Resources. In a statement to... 

The September 2022 Jagersfontein tailings dam failure marked a shift in South Africa’s regulatory approach to tailings management and a move from compliance-based oversight to enforcement-driven... 

First blast October, first pour March. It’s just go, go, go for Australia-listed West Wits Mining as it streaks ahead at a time of sky-high gold prices. The highly impressive and safe manner in... 

Many more "great" opportunities exist in South Africa for gold mine development, West Wits Mining chair Michael Quinert emphasised on March 17 when the first gold pour from his new virgin rock Qala... 

The latest compliant mineral resource estimate of the Witwatersrand Basin project of Sydney-listed West Wits Mining is up 2.2-million ounces, which strengthens the gold revival of Johannesburg,... 

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has started a scoping study under its Project 200 initiative within the broader Witwatersrand Basin project (WBP). Project 200 is a strategic growth initiative aimed at... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks about the Minerals Council's view that South Africa’s mining industry is at a pivotal point in its evolution; BHP’s biggest-ever explorer-technology-data... 

Following the announcement earlier this week of a share placement to raise A$27.5-million, ASX-listed West Wits Mining has increased the total under the placement to A$33.74-million owing to strong... 

With the first blast having taken place at gold miner West Wits’ Soweto-based Qala Shallows, in Gauteng, on October 29, the company has inked a partnership with precious metals major... 

The official opening of Qala Shallows underground gold mine 15 minutes west of the Golden City of Johannesburg marks the start of a new growth chapter for South African gold mining, West Wits CEO...