Monday, mining companies in the DRC said that proposed changes to mining code adopted by lower house of parliament would do lasting damage to investment.
There were 81 fatalities from January through November, according to data from the Chamber of Mines. Thursday, a death at Tshepong Mine brought total to 82.
Demand for physical gold picked up in most Asian centres this week as prices fell, but drop in local rates to four-month lows failed to lure buyers in India.