1. South Africa Gold Mining Market Overview and Forecast to
2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive
Landscape
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Published:July 2012
No. of Pages: 47
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South Africa Gold Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major
Projects, and Competitive Landscape
Summary
GlobalData’s mining industry offering, "South Africa Gold Mining Market Overview and Forecast to
2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape" provides a
comprehensive understanding of the Gold mining industry in South Africa. This report provides
historical and forecast data on Gold mine production to 2020. In addition to this, the report also
includes drivers and restraints affecting the industry, average Gold content per ton of ore
produced, average cash cost per ounce of Gold produced, profiles of major Gold mining
companies, information on major active and planned mines and regulations governing the
industry.
This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and
secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData’s team of industry experts.
Scope
- Overview of the South Africa''s Gold mining industry, with detailed information about mine
production and reserves
- Historic data from 2000 to 2011, and forecast to 2020
- Key growth factors and restraints affecting South Africa''s Gold mining industry
- List of major active and planned Gold mines
- Average Gold content per ton of ore produced with additional analysis on average cash cost per
ounce of Gold produced by the mines in the country
- Policy and regulatory framework governing the Gold mining industry

2. - Profiles of key Gold ore mining companies
Reasons to buy
- Gain a strong understanding of country''s Gold mining industry
- Facilitate market analysis and forecasting of future industry trends
- Facilitate decision making and strategy formulation on the basis of strong historic and forecast
mine production
- Identify key growth and investment opportunities in Gold mining industry of the country
- Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry’s growth potential
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Major points covered in Table of Contents of this report include
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 5
1.2 List of Figures 5
2 Executive Summary 6
2.1 Major Gold Mine Producer 6
2.2 Power Crisis 7
3 Introduction 8
3.1 GlobalData Report Guidance 8
4 South Africa, Gold Mining Industry – Drivers and Restraints 9
4.1 South Africa, Gold Mining Industry – Drivers 9
4.1.1 New Projects and Capacity Addition to Moderate Production 9
4.1.2 Increasing Gold Prices 9
4.1.3 Substantial Gold Reserves 9
4.2 South Africa, Gold Mining Industry – Restraints 9
4.2.1 Illegal Gold Mining Costs Sector 9
4.2.2 Deep Mining Results, Increase in Operating Cost 10
4.2.3 Power Crisis 10
4.2.4 Proposed Reforms to the Fiscal Regime 11
5 South Africa, Gold Mining Industry – Overview and Production 12
5.1 Gold Mining Overview 12
5.2 South Africa, Gold Mining Industry – Gold Mine Production 13
5.2.1 South Africa Gold Mining Industry – South Africa Production vs. Rest of the World
Production 15
5.2.2 South Africa Gold Mining Industry – South Africa Production vs. Middle East and Africa
Production 16
5.3 South Africa, Gold Mining Industry – Average Cash Cost 17

3. 5.4 South Africa, Gold Mining Industry – Average Ore Grade 19
6 South Africa, Gold Mining Industry – Gold Reserves 21
6.1 South Africa Gold Mining Industry – South Africa Reserves vs. Rest of the World Reserves 23
6.2 South Africa Gold Mining Industry – South Africa Reserves vs. Middle East and Africa
Reserves 24
7 South Africa, Gold Mining Industry – Major Active and Exploration Projects 25
7.1 South Africa, Gold Mining Industry – Major Active Projects 25
7.2 South Africa, Gold Mining Industry – Mine Profile 26
7.2.1 Tshepong Mine 26
7.2.2 Kusasalethu Mine 27
7.2.3 Masimong Mine 27
7.3 South Africa, Gold Mining Industry – Major Exploration Projects 28
8 South Africa, Gold Mining Industry – Fiscal Regime 29
8.1 South Africa, Governing Bodies 29
8.1.1 Department of Mineral Resources 29
8.1.2 The Mine Health and Safety Council 29
8.2 South Africa, Governing Laws 29
8.2.1 Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act 29
8.3 South Africa, Prospecting and Mining Rights 30
8.3.1 Prospecting Right 30
8.3.2 Mining Right 30
8.4 South Africa, Prospecting and Mining Obligations 31
8.4.1 Prospecting Right Holder 31
8.4.2 Mining Right Holder 31
8.4.3 Environmental Protection and Assessment 31
8.4.4 Issuance of a Closure Certificate 31
8.4.5 Cancellation and Suspension of Rights 32
8.5 South Africa, Key Fiscal Terms 32
8.5.1 Royalty Rate 32
8.5.2 Depreciation 32
8.5.3 Corporate Tax 33
8.5.4 Capital Gains Tax 33
8.5.5 Withholding Tax 33
8.5.6 Dividends Tax 33
8.5.7 Branch Profits Tax 33
8.5.8 Value Added Tax 33
9 South Africa, Gold Mining Industry – Competitive Landscape 34
9.1 South Africa Gold Mining Industry – Key Companies, AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AngloGold
Ashanti) 34
9.1.1 AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AngloGold Ashanti), Overview 34
9.1.2 AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AngloGold Ashanti), Business Description 34
9.1.3 AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AngloGold Ashanti), Gold Projects 35

4. 9.2 South Africa Gold Mining Industry – Key Companies, Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) 36
9.2.1 Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields), Overview 36
9.2.2 Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields), Business Description 36
9.2.3 Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields), Gold Projects 37
9.3 South Africa Gold Mining Industry – Key Companies, Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
(Harmony) 38
9.3.1 Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony), Overview 38
9.3.2 Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony), Business Description 38
9.3.3 Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony), Gold Projects 40
9.4 South Africa Gold Mining Industry – Key Companies, DRDGOLD Limited (DRDGOLD) 41
9.4.1 DRDGOLD Limited (DRDGOLD), Overview 41
9.4.2 DRDGOLD Limited (DRDGOLD), Business Description 41
9.4.3 DRDGOLD Limited (DRDGOLD), Gold Projects 43
10 Appendix 44
10.1 Abbreviations 44
10.2 Bibliography 44
10.3 GlobalData’s Methodology 45
10.3.1 Coverage 46
10.3.2 Secondary research 46
10.3.3 Primary Research 46
10.3.4 Expert Panel Validation 47
10.4 Contact Us 47
10.5 Disclaimer 47
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Largest Mines and Depths, 2011 10
Table 2: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Major Mines Operating Cost and Electricity Used
(2009–2011) 11
Table 3: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Gold Mine Production (’000 Ounces), 2000–2020 14
Table 4: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Average Cash Cost ($/ounce), 2007–2011 18
Table 5: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Average Ore Grade (g/ton), 2005–2011 20
Table 6: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Gold Reserves (tons), 2000–2011 22
Table 7: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Major Active Projects 25
Table 8: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Tshepong Mine, Historic Production (’000 ounces),
2000–2011 26
Table 9: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Kusasalethu Mine, Historic Production (’000 ounces),
2000–2011 27
Table 10: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Masimong Mine, Historic Production (’000 ounces),
2003–2011 27
Table 11: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Major Exploration Projects 28
Table 12: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Depreciation Rates (%), 2012 32
Table 13: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti Limited, Major Gold Projects 35

5. Table 14: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Gold Fields Limited, Major Gold Projects 37
Table 15: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, Major Gold
Projects 40
Table 16: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, DRDGOLD Limited, Major Gold Projects 43
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Gold Mine Production (’000 Ounces), 2000–2020 6
Figure 2: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Gold Mine Production (’000 Ounces), 2000–2020 13
Figure 3: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, South Africa Production vs. Rest of the World
Production (%), 2011 15
Figure 4: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, South Africa Production vs. Middle East and Africa
Production (%), 2011 16
Figure 5: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Average Cash Cost ($/ounce), 2007–2011 17
Figure 6: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Average Ore Grade (g/ton), 2005–2011 19
Figure 7: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, Gold Reserves (tons), 2000–2011 21
Figure 8: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, South Africa Reserves vs. Rest of the World
Reserves (%), 2011 23
Figure 9: Gold Mining Industry, South Africa, South Africa Reserves vs. Middle East and Africa
Reserves (%), 2011 24
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