South African miner Harmony Gold sees potential to improve overall recovered grades and cashflow margins in its $US300M to acquire the Mponeng underground gold mine, Mine Waste Solutions retreatment business and surface rock dumps processing business from AngloGold Ashanti.
CEO Peter Steenkamp says the acquisition adds about 350,000oz to Harmony’s annual gold production and expands its South African reserves by 8.27Moz while improving its portfolio balance between underground and surface operations.
Harmony aims to apply its ability to add life to mines, sustaining local communities and further unlocking value for shareholders.