China’s cancellation of tax relief on exports has left the aluminum industry scrambling to assess the impact on supply flows.
The police sealed off access to the Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein several weeks ago to deny the miners access to food and other essentials.
Globally, artisanal and small-scale gold mining accounts for about 20% of annual gold production.
Uncapped assays ran as high as 1,920 grams per tonne over 0.8 metre.
