Initial drilling this year has intercepted a shallow zone of gold-silver mineralization and a deeper zone of high-grade copper-silver mineralization.

South Africa's mines recorded 32 deaths in the first half of 2021 compared with 24 during the same period in 2020.

Highlights include 952 m grading 0.53% copper, 0.02% molybdenum, and 0.04 g/t gold.

Research provides an insight into how mineral deposits form, and may also help miners more efficiently extract gold from pyrite.

Twiga Minerals manages the Bulyanhulu, North Mara and Buzwagi mines in Tanzania.

The decline in bond yields may persuade institutional investors to hold gold, which could cause the price to rise above $1,900, an analyst said.

Country is drafting legislation that will compel small-scale gold miners to register their operations as the southern African nation seeks to curb gold smuggling.