Future of Gold Mining in South Africa: New Insights from OGG

Earlier this year, OGG teamed up with top geologists from South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand for a powerful lecture series focused on the Witwatersrand goldfields, once the world’s biggest gold producer.

Key takeaways:

• The current gold model (placer) might not explain everything. A newer model (metamorphic hydrothermal) could offer better answers.

• South Africa still has huge gold potential - but new thinking, research, and better use of old data are needed.

• We must train the next generation of geologists to ask hard questions and challenge outdated models.

• There's a push to preserve 130+ years of mining data that could help unlock future gold finds.

Missed the talks? Catch them on YouTube here.

Want the full report? Read here.