Qala Shallows: South Africa’s First New Underground Gold Mine in 15 Years, Set to Create Over 1,000 Jobs

04/12/2025 8 min
Qala Shallows: South Africa’s First New Underground Gold Mine in 15 Years, Set to Create Over 1,000 Jobs

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Guest: Rudi Deysel – CEO, Qala Shallows

South Africa’s gold mining story is entering an unexpected new chapter.

For the first time since the late 2000s when Burnstone (2010) and Modder East (2009) were commissioned the country has a brand-new underground gold mine. Qala Shallows, located in the heart of the historic Witwatersrand Basin, has officially delivered its first underground ore to surface, marking a breakthrough moment for a sector long thought to be in decline. Kaya FM

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