In 2023, South Africa's platinum group metal production amounted to 239.9 metric tons. Platinum group metals include platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, osmium, and iridium.
The mining industry is an important part of the South African economy. As of 2023, the industry contributed 7.53 percent to the country's GDP and employed a total of 477,000 people.
Mineral production in South Africa in 2023, by commodity
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Minerals Council South Africa. (February 5, 2024). Mineral production in South Africa in 2023, by commodity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/825088/south-african-mineral-production/
Minerals Council South Africa. "Mineral production in South Africa in 2023, by commodity." Chart. February 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/825088/south-african-mineral-production/
Minerals Council South Africa. (2024). Mineral production in South Africa in 2023, by commodity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/825088/south-african-mineral-production/
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