This booklet forms part of the African Social Observatory (ASO) project, which is coordinated by the National Labour & Economic Development Institute (NALEDI) on behalf of the African Labour Research Network (ALRN). This booklet examines the behaviour of three leading gold producers in Africa, namely Gold Fields (in Ghana and South Africa), Anglogold Ashanti (in Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe) and Metorex (in Zambia). Special attention is given to labour relations and working conditions, company restructuring, HIV/AIDS policies and practices; health and safety and environmental issues and social responsibility programmes.

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