SA third quarter gold production up 4.8% to 54,110.9kg
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2009/11/17 02:44:48 PM
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SOUTH Africa’s gold production increased by 4.8% to 54,110.9 kilograms in the third quarter or 2009, the Chamber of Mines reported today.
The chamber said 51,634.4 kilograms were produced in the second quarter.
On a year-on-year basis gold production was down by 2.9% in the third quarter of 2009.
For gold mines that are members of the chamber, production rose by 3.4% to 44,140.9 kilograms in the third quarter of 2009 when compared to the previous quarter.
The 4.4% rise in the average grade to 3.34 grams per ton assisted production to rise.
On a year-on-year basis Chamber member production fell by 3.9% in the third quarter of 2009, as lower grades more than offset higher milled tonnages.