/ 23 May 2022

Explainer: Why it is difficult to mine in South Africa

January's mining and manufacturing data will be released by Statistics South Africa.
South Africa is ranked among the 10 worst places for mining investment.

The Fraser Institute’s annual survey of mining companies is not entirely wrong, South Africa is a difficult place to mine, say analysts

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