Sibanye’s Beatrix, Driefontein and Kloof mines employ about 31,000 workers.

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While the gold miners’ stocks remain out of favor, they are still coiling.

"Gold market is just waiting for a lift-off on the Fed," an RJO Futures analyst says.

Lagarde opened the door to an interest rate hike, which gave the European Central Bank a hawkish demeanor.

Barrick says its geological improvements and remodelling are starting to make a positive impact.

The measured and indicated resource was 14.7 million oz in 572 million tonnes grading 0.8 g/t gold.

Barrick Gold is the country's biggest producer with output reaching 23.4 tonnes last year.