Economy | Mining sector in dire straits



Mining production has contracted for the second month in a row. This follows the sector contributing zero growth to the second quarter GDP numbers, which showed overall economic growth of 0.4%. Data from Statistics South Africa shows that mining production declined by 1.4% year-on-year. The largest negative contributors to the number were iron ore, other metallic minerals, and gold.

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