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Mining production fell 12,7% year on year in August
Stats SA reports mining production down 12,7% year on year in August 2026; mineral sales fell 15,1% to R62,3 billion.
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Stats SA Statistical Release P2041 (Mining: Production and sales, August 2026), embargoed until 11:30 on 13 October 2026, reports that mining production decreased by 12,7% year-on-year in August 2026. The largest negative contributors were platinum group metals (−22,5% and −6,1 percentage points), coal (−11,7% and −3,0 percentage points) and iron ore (−16,2% and −2,4 percentage points). Seasonally adjusted production fell 5,4% month-on-month. Mineral sales at current prices fell 15,1% year-on-year to R62,3 billion, with gold sales down 48,6%. The September 2026 release is expected on 12 November 2026.