SOUTH Africa is the top mineral-producing country in Africa. Together with Nigeria, Algeria, Angola and Libya, SA produces more than two-thirds of Africa’s mineral output.
In 2022, the total revenue of the South African mining industry was R747 billion. That’s a lot of money! But it’s not all good news. Let’s look a bit closer at mining in South Africa, and the toll it can take on the land and the people.
MINERALS IN SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa is a country. Besides gold and diamonds, there are reserves of . In total, there are 22 minerals mined here. South Africa is the top producer of in the world. Until 2006 it.
