AngloGold's Tropicana JV gears up for accelerated mining rate

Gold production from the Tropicana mine, in Western Australia, is expected to improve considerably next year, when grade streaming is reintroduced. Gold major AngloGold Ashanti, which owns 70% of Tropicana, and its joint venture (JV) partner Independence Group, which owns a 30% stake in the project, reported on Thursday that the mine would produce at a rate of between 450 000 oz/y and 490 000 oz/y from the second half of 2017.