
South African gold miner DRDGold (DRDJ.J: Quote) said on Wednesday that it expected gold production for March quarter to be about three percent lower than the previous quarter at around 67,400 ounces.
It also said in a guidance for investors that cash operating costs were expected to be about six percent higher as a result of the lower production.
South Africa's National Union of Mineworks said on Wednesday that 4,200 workers at DRDGold's(DRDJ.J: Quote) Blyvoor mine would down tools for a day on Thursday to mourn eight miners who died in a bus accident last week.
Orezone Gold Corporation (ORE:TSX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its Sega Gold Project ("Sega") in Burkina Faso to Cluff Gold plc (Cluff) for total consideration of approximately US$26.5M.