Coal, gold drive South Africa’s 1.2% mining uptick
PGMs remained the largest contributor to overall growth, with production rising 3.8% and adding 1.1 percentage points to the monthly increase.
Minerals Council of South Africa
South Africa’s mining industry adds 2000 jobs in second quarter of 2025 despite increasing unemployment
Job growth in chrome, coal, platinum group metals (PGMs), and gold drove the mining sector’s employment increase.