Mining production in South Africa for September plunged by 10.7%, year-on-year.
The largest negative contributors for the month were iron ore and coal. On a month-on-month basis, seasonally adjusted mining production increased by 2.8%.
Principal survey statistician at Stats SA, Juan-Pierre Terblanche, explains: “The latest mining figures conclude the results for the third quarter of the year. Mining production decreased by 6% in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the second quarter of 2026. This represents the second consecutive quarter of decline. Platinum Group Metals was the largest drag on growth in the third quarter, contracting by 12.5% and contributing minus 3.5 percentage points.”
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