AngloGold Cuts 10-Year Plan to Extend World’s Deepest Mine
Bloomberg reported that AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) is trimming risk by cutting plans for an extension of the world's deepest mine.
Bloomberg reported that AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) is trimming risk by cutting plans for an extension of the world's deepest mine.
Bloomberg reported that AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) lowered its expected production target by 9%.
Reuters reported that Tanzania is charging 30% corporate tax to AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) on its Gelta mine.
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Bloomberg reported that AngloGold (NYSE:AU) will increase efforts to meet targets in the second quarter.
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Tanzania is the third largest producer of gold in Africa after South Africa and Ghana and is also well known for the Tanzanite gemstones. In addition to gold, the country has expansive amounts of natural resources including gas, uranium, diamonds, coal, iron ore, nickel, copper, chrome, tin, platinum, coltan, niobium, kaolin and other minerals.
About 60 percent of Australia’s gold resources are located in Western Australia, with the remainder in all other States and the Northern Territory. According to USGS estimates, Australia hosts approximately 11 percent of the world’s economic gold resources and is ranked second after South Africa.
Ghana is Africa’s second biggest producer of gold, and hosts more estimated reserves than such prolific gold producing nations as Peru and Papua New Guinea. Last year, production rose more than 12 percent, with output at the country’s two biggest mines increasing.
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