Mineral Wealth

South Africa’s mineral wealth is typically found in the following well-known geological formations and settings:

  • the Witwatersrand Basin yields some 93% of South Africa’s gold output and contains considerable uranium, silver, pyrite and osmiridium resources.
  • the Bushveld Complex is known for platinum group metals (with associated copper, nickel and cobalt mineralisation), chromium and vanadium-bearing titanium-iron ore formations and industrial minerals, including fluorspar and andalusite.
  • the Transvaal Supergroup contains enormous deposits of manganese and iron ore.
  • the Karoo Basin extends through Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State as well as Limpopo, hosting considerable bituminous coal and anthracite resources.
  • the Phalaborwa Igneous Complex hosts extensive deposits of copper, phosphate, titanium, vermiculite, feldspar and zirconium ores.
  • kimberlite pipes host diamonds that also occur in alluvial, fluvial and marine settings.
  • heavy mineral sands contain ilmenite, rutile and zircon.
  • significant deposits of lead-zinc ores associated with copper and silver are found in the Northern Cape near Aggeneys.
State-Owned Enterprises

State-Owned Enterprises

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JHB Stock Exchange

JHB Stock Exchange

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Banking Industry

Banking Industry

Banking Industry. South Africa has 31 banking institutions – 10 locally controlled, six...

Exchange Control

Exchange Control

Exchange-control regulations are administered by the South African Reserve Bank on behalf of the...

Livestock

Livestock

Animal production contributes approximately 41% to the country's agricultural GDP. About 500 000...

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