Some 22,000 South Africa mining jobs under threat: union | Reuters

The shuttered facilities — which represent about 5% of the UAE’s gold sector — will be halted until Oct. 24.

The miner said the drop in production was due to challenging ground conditions at South Deep mine.

The Agbaou and Bonikro mines are located in Côte d’Ivoire within the Birimian Greenstone Belt.

The Royal Ghana Gold Refinery aims to refine 400 kilograms of gold a day, sourcing the raw material mainly from artisanal and small-scale mines.