Also limiting gold was the anticipation of a rate hike by the US Federal Reserve next week.

The long-term outlook for gold is more bullish than before the invasion.

Goldman's Jeff Currie sees "perfect storm" for gold price.

The country produced 63.4 tonnes of gold in 2021.

Mining activities at Driefontein, Kloof and Beatrix mines were halted from Wednesday evening, except for essential services.

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Highlights include 38.01 g/t gold over 1.55 m and 13.43 g/t gold over 1.70 m.

While the attack on Ukraine has caused a price spike in a broad array of commodities, Russia’s share of metals supply is greatest for uranium and palladium.