May 23, 2018· Johannesburg Mining unions have received notices from AngloGold Ashanti for the retrenchment of 2 000 workers in all job categories and levels.. This follows the announcement in 2017 of over 9 000 job cuts, some of which were averted through the sale of the some of its operations to Harmony Gold and Heaven Sent SA Sunshine Investment Company, transfers and voluntary severance .