Barrick Gold remains the country's biggest producer with output reaching 23 tonnes last year.

The terminal saw an average of 18 trains a day in 2022, against a capacity of 32 a day.

The utility’s previous attempts to renegotiate the deal with Exxaro Resources were rejected by the mining company.

Gold price may hit an average of $1,862 this year, up from its record average of $1,802 in 2022, says the investment bank.

B2Gold produced 1.03 million oz. gold last year, with 367,870 oz. coming from the fourth quarter.

A hearing to determine whether a lawsuit can be classified as a class action for as many as 140,000 people began Friday.

“The Chinese, they’ve made a lot of money and made a lot of profit from this contract,” Tshisekedi said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Vedanta has $900 million of debt due in the first half of 2023.