As the local mining community contemplates the continual slide in the price of gold that resulted in the sector’s failure to reach its gold production target for the first time in several years, there are indications that recovery could hinge on other factors apart from an early hike in the gold price.
Information reaching this newspaper suggests that serious infrastructure challenges including continually deteriorating roads and water supply deficiencies in some mining areas could hinder the growth of the sector even in the event of an increase in gold price.
Moreover, the likelihood of an early alleviation of these problems is being
