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  2. Mining industry of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Mining in South Africa was once the main driving force [1] behind the history and development of Africa's most advanced and richest economy. [2] Large-scale and profitable mining started with the discovery of a diamond on the banks of the Orange River in 1867 by Erasmus Jacobs and the subsequent discovery of the Kimberley pipes a few years later.

  3. South African mining employs many and may only have ... - AOL

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    The report released Tuesday also estimated that South Africa's iron ore mining industry may only last 13 more years without further commitment from companies to identify, pursue and extract.

  4. Mineral industry of Africa - Wikipedia

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    The second-largest mineral industry in the world is the mineral industry of Africa, which implies large quantities of resources due to Africa being the second largest continent, with 30.37 million square kilometres of land.With a population of 1.4 billion living there, mineral exploration and production constitute significant parts of their economies for many African countries and remain keys ...

  5. List of mines in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    This list of mines in South Africa is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.

  6. Coal in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Opencast mining As of 2011, South Africa produces in excess of 255 million tonnes of coal and consumes almost three-quarters of that domestically. As of 2018, South Africa was the seventh largest producer and consumer of coal in the world. The industry, as of 2015, employs about 80,000 workers, or.5% of total employment, down from a peak in 1981 of 135,000 workers. The coal industry is South ...

  7. South African Gold Stocks: Is Nationalization a Threat?

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    Any new changes to the South African mining industry would likely have widespread effects. "South Africa is the continent's largest producer of gold, supplies European and Indian power plants with ...

  8. Category:Mining in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Mining industry of South Africa; P. Platinum in Africa; S. South African Mineral Reporting Codes; Sishen–Saldanha railway line; ... Statistics; Cookie statement;

  9. Economy of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    The South African automotive industry accounts for about 10% of South Africa's manufacturing exports, contributes 7.5% to the country's GDP and employs around 36,000 people. Annual production in 2007 was 535,000 vehicles, out of a global production of 73 million units in the same year.