Production in the gold mining sector declined by 4.6% year-on-year last month compared with a revised decline of 6.6% in October, according to the newly released Statistics South Africa figures.
Production in the platinum group metals sector declined by 22%, while total mining output declined by 9.9% in November.
This is compared with a revised decline of 11% in October.
#Mining production decreased by 9,0% year-on-year in November 2022. The largest negative contributors were:
· PGMs
· iron ore
· diamondsRead more here: https://t.co/VhEY09t48f#StatsSA pic.twitter.com/pe38TkULfM
— Stats SA (@StatsSA) January 17, 2023
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