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Gold mining giants shaken by quake

Johannesburg - AngloGold Ashanti [JSE:ANG], Harmony Gold [JSE:HAR], Gold Fields [JSE:GFI] and Sibanye Gold [JSE:SGL] have felt tremors in their headquarters, with reports of mineworkers being trapped underground.

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit parts of South Africa on Tuesday, shaking buildings in the financial capital of Johannesburg.

The US Geological Survey said the earthquake, originally thought to be a tremor, was centred in Orkney, an area with a high concentration of deep gold mines.

The area round Johannesburg and to its south is home to some of the deepest gold mines in the world.

AngloGold Ashanti has sent a team down its shafts to check on its teams, reported eNCA.

The broadcaster also reported that the operations of Harmony Gold in Johannesburg are not affected. 

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Emergency workers were at the mining village, searching for mineworkers presumed to be trapped in 11 shafts.

ER24 spokesperson Luyanda Majija said they had received reports of mineworkers being trapped at one mine, reported Sapa. "Our crew is heading to the mine", she said.

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