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Mining and minerals in South Africa

The value of total sales increased by 24.8% to R302.2-billion ($37-billion) in 2010, and the three top-selling minerals – PGMs, coal and gold – accounted for 66.3% of total mineral sales. South Africa's mineral reserves are well-mapped, but despite having the world's largest in situ value of mineral resources, the country only accounts ...

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South Africa

Minerals: Diamonds, gold, coal, iron ore, chrome, copper, emerald, fluorspar, ilmenite, lead, manganese, nickel, phosphate, silica, tin, vanadium, uranium, zinc and zircon. Independence: 31 May 1910 Area: 1,221,037 km2 Mining fact: The Witwatersrand Basin in South Africa is the largest gold resource in the world.This is also where the world's …

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Minerals | Statistics South Africa

In the third of four detailed industry reports released this month, Stats SA takes a deep dive into the mining industry. The report, which covers the results of a …

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Mining industry in South Africa

Overview. Mining industry revenue in South Africa 2013-2022. Revenue of the mining industry in South Africa from 2013 to 2022 (in billion rand) South Africa's mining revenue by...

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The world's most valuable mineral complex is in South Africa

Located in the Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West and Gauteng provinces of South Africa, the complex hosts the majority of global platinum-group element, chromium, and vanadium resources, in addition to major deposits of copper, nickel, gold, tin, iron, fluorite, and dimension stone. As of 2006, more than 200 Moz of platinum have already …

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South Africa's mining production down 10.4% y/y in Oct

South Africa's mining output decreased by 10.4% year-on-year in October, with platinum-group metals (PGMs), gold, diamonds and manganese ore having made the biggest negative contribution.

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Latest News|MiningWeekly

MiningWeeklycovers real-time news on mining projects across a range of minerals including gold, platinum, diamonds, copper and ferrous metals. ... South Africa Manganese continued its strong ...

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South Africa's five year Exploration Strategy, a year in

In an attempt to boost South Africa's ailing exploration industry, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy ("DMRE") published an exploration strategy for South Africa's mining industry on 14 April 2022 referred to as the Exploration Implementation Plan ("Exploration Strategy").The Exploration Strategy recognises the …

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Digitalizing Africa's mines | Brookings

In South Africa, a 30-year-old mine boosted its mineral recovery by 2 percent by applying advanced analytics to its main processing steps. The Syama mine in Mali is another example of a site that ...

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PROPERTY RIGHTS FROM ABOVE AND BELOW: MINING …

briefly reviews the history and political economy of mining in South Africa. Despite the substantial export revenue from the mineral trade, mining operations are characterized by a proliferation of surrounding communities living in abject poverty. The report highlights the complicity of the mining industry with Apartheid, including how the

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Mineral resources and energy | South African Government

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is mandated to ensure the transparent and efficient regulation of South Africa's mineral resources and minerals industry, and the secure and sustainable provision of energy in support of socio-economic development. Several Acts regulate the mining, minerals and energy sectors.

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South Africa: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources

South Africa is rich in natural resources such as gold, chromium, coal, nickel, iron ore, antimony, manganese, phosphates, beryllium, rare earth elements, uranium, vanadium, diamonds, platinum, tin, copper, natural gas and salt. South Africa remains the world's largest manufacturer of platinum, with a 68.32% contribution to the total world ...

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Mining

times, the South African economy continues to rely on the min - ing industry. For example, the South African Minerals Council reports that, in 2018 the mining sector contributed ZAR351 bil - lion to the South African gross domestic product and employed a total of 456,438 people. The major mining sectors in South Africa are gold, platinum,

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Mining duties, royalties and taxes in South Africa

The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act 28 of 2008 (Royalty Act) sets out the revenue-based royalties payable on mineral resources that are extracted within South Africa and 'transferred ...

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UK, South Africa seek deeper cooperation on critical minerals

UK, South Africa seek deeper cooperation on critical minerals. Braggite ( (Pt,Pd,Ni)S) in sulfidic serpentinite -platinum-palladium ore. (Reference image by James St. John, Flickr.) London and ...

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History of mining in South Africa

The first diamonds were uncovered at the site of the Big Hole in 1871. Until the mine's closure in 1914, up to 50,000 miners excavated the deepest hole ever dug by hand, extending 215 metres underground. While the mine would yield 2,720kg of diamonds and help establish the De Beers mining company, which remains a major industry player …

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6 Ways South Africa is Boosting the Critical Minerals Industry

As part of efforts to address the decline in minerals production – with January 2023 marking the twelfth consecutive month-to-month decline – South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) unveiled a large-scale exploration campaign targeting discoveries and the opening up of new mining sites in the North …

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Mining and Minerals in South Africa | The Oxford Handbook of the South

This contributed to muted growth in investment and mineral rents in South Africa compared to other mining-dependent countries. Still, the value of South African mining exports in constant Rand terms, deflated by CPI, rose by an average of 6 per cent a year from 2002 to 2011, compared to growth of 4 per cent in other goods exports.

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African mining sector looks to the future

China and Africa's long road to debt recovery. Chinese lenders are playing hardball, even when they are minor creditors, in an ominous sign for African sovereigns. Politics | September 13th 2023.

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Artisanal gold mining in South Africa is out of control. Mistakes …

The Minerals Council of South Africa and police have identified a five-tier hierarchy in the illegal and unregulated gold mining industry. Illegal miners are on the bottom tier. Illegal miners are ...

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New report to be released on the state of 4IR, ESG in

The Minerals Council South Africa, in collaboration with accounting firm PwC and the Mandela Mining Precinct, will soon release its new 2022/23 report on the state of digitalisation, the Fourth ...

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Africa News|MiningWeekly

18th October 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi. Mining services provider Capital remains on track to meet its revenue guidance of between $320-million and $340-million for the full-year, after having ...

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SA Mine 2023 (15th edition)

As of 30 June 2023, South Africa has approximately 68Moz of gold reserves declared as proven and probable from all operational mines. Approximately 84% of these declared reserves are concentrated in Gauteng, with the remaining declared reserves being in Mpumalanga, the Free State and North West. Produc. t.

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Mining in SA

Although gold, diamonds, platinum and coal are the most well-known among the minerals and metals mined, South Africa also hosts chrome, vanadium, titanium and a number of other lesser minerals. Key mining …

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Minerals of the Future: an Untapped Goldmine for SA?

How well-endowed is South Africa with these minerals? South Africa is home to over 50 mineral commodities and boasts the world's biggest share of manganese and platinum reserves. We also have some of biggest reserves of chrome. Consequently, our mineral wealth is estimated to be around $2.5 trillion.

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The South African mining sector

South Africa is currently ranked 5 th internationally in terms of mining contribution to GDP [2] and the country is ranked in the top three globally in terms of …

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About us

Prior to his role as Harmony CEO, Peter was Senior Vice President: Mining of Sasol Mining and held executive positions at Harmony, from 2003 to 2007, African Rainbow Minerals and Pamodzi Gold. He is a member and past president of the Association of Mine Managers South Africa and a member of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

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Minerals and Mining Policy of South Africa: Green Paper

1.5.2 Intent. The aim of the policy will be to develop South Africa's mineral wealth to its full potential and to the maximum benefit of the entire population. Government, therefore, will …

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Mining & Mineral Processing

South Africa's mining industry is the fifth largest globally in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). The mining sector contributed R356bn or 7.3% to South Africa's GDP and accounted for 25% of the country's total export …

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Financing mining for transition minerals in South Africa: Are banks

This report looks at the human rights commitments and actions of 15 banks (5 local, 10 international) linked to the financing of transition minerals extraction in South Africa. The research revealed these banks are failing to take adequate measures to avoid contributing to abuses in this particularly risky sector.

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