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West Wits Mining

West Wits Mining is a gold exploration and development company focused on the Witwatersrand Basin in South Africa. The company is engaged in advancing gold projects in the historically prolific West Wits region, which forms part of the broader Witwatersrand goldfields that have produced significant quantities of gold over more than a century. West Wits Mining's operations centre on exploring and developing gold deposits, with projects including the Qala Shallows prospect. The company works with specialist consultancies such as SRK Consulting to advance technical studies and resource assessments. West Wits Mining is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, reflecting its dual operational and capital-market footprint between South Africa and Australia. The company's strategy focuses on leveraging the geological potential of the Witwatersrand Basin, one of the world's most enduring gold-producing regions. Leadership includes executives such as Joseph Mainama and Kenneth Mahuma, who guide the company's exploration and development activities. West Wits Mining operates in a sector characterised by long lead times, capital intensity and the need for rigorous geological and engineering work to bring projects to production. The company represents one of several junior and mid-tier miners seeking to unlock value from the Witwatersrand's remaining gold resources.

West Wits Mining Updates


Modi Mining's Sam Molefi and Motlapele Molefi.
Roodepoort-born Roodepoort gold miner talks to Mining Weekly
29th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

He was born in Roodepoort but never imagined that one day he would be mining gold in Roodepoort, now the site of Qala Shallows, the first new underground gold mine to be built in South Africa in 15... 


Breakthrough to 2 Level at the Qala Shallows underground mine
West Wits completes Qala Shallows 1 West Decline, expands scoping study aims
28th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has completed the 1 West Decline development at its Qala Shallows project, in South Africa, and broken through into the 2 Level mining horizon, providing first access to... 


Qala Shallows mining personnel.
Gold mining on City of Gold's doorstep wins broader bank support
21st May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

A binding term sheet for a senior loan facility of up to a R875-million has been secured by West Wits Mining, which is reviving gold mining on the very doorstep of the City of Gold. The new loan... 


An image of Patrycja Kula-Verster
Attracting junior- focused capital
15th May 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

The junior mining sector in South Africa is well equipped with resources, knowledge and skills to place the mining sector on an upward trajectory to again become a leading player in the supply of... 


A man in PPE moving into the newly developed mine at West Wits Qala Shallows
Efficient due diligence fast-tracks mine development
1st May 2026

The rapid progress of gold explorer and developer West Wits Mining’s Qala Shallows mine – South Africa’s first gold mine in 15 years – has been underpinned by a multidisciplinary due diligence... 


Qala Shallows
West Wits to sell noncore Australian asset as South African operation ramps up
29th April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has entered into an agreement to sell its Mt Cecelia project, in Western Australia, to emerging gold/copper exploration company Aventine Resources. In a statement to... 


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