Mining production in South Africa surged by 9.7% year-on-year in February 2026, following an upwardly revised 5% rise in the prior month. This marked the strongest pace of growth in mining activity since February 2024, mainly driven by favorable base effects from a weak comparison base. Notable increases were seen for PGMs (+52.3%); chromium ore (+26.9%) manganese ore (+17.8%) and gold (+12.8%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, mining production rose by 2.3%, after an upwardly revised 3.7% advance in the previous month. source: Statistics South Africa

Mining production in South Africa increased 9.70 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Mining Production in South Africa averaged -0.01 percent from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 127.50 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -51.60 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - South Africa Mining Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. South Africa Mining Production YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Mining production in South Africa increased 9.70 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Mining Production in South Africa is expected to be 2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Mining Production YoY is projected to trend around -1.30 percent in 2027 and 1.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-12 09:30 AM
Mining Production YoY
Jan 4.6% 2.8% -1.6%
2026-04-14 09:30 AM
Mining Production YoY
Feb 9.7% 5% 10.0%
2026-05-14 09:30 AM
Mining Production YoY
Mar 9.7%


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Bankruptcies 135.00 96.00 Companies Feb 2026
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Electricity Production 16765.00 18043.00 Gigawatt-hour Feb 2026
Gold Production YoY 12.80 0.70 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY -2.80 -0.10 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM -2.20 1.90 percent Feb 2026
Mining Production YoY 9.70 5.00 percent Feb 2026


South Africa Mining Production YoY
In South Africa, the index of the volume of mining production is a statistical measure of the change in the volume of production. Coal is the most important sector and accounts for 24 percent of total mining production, followed by PGMs (23 percent); gold (16 percent); iron ore (12 percent); other non-metallic minerals (6 percent); diamonds (4 percent); manganese ore and chromium ore (3 percent each); other metallic minerals, building materials and nickel (2 percent each), and copper (1 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.70 5.00 127.50 -51.60 1981 - 2026 percent Monthly
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South Africa Mining Sector Growth Hits 2-Year High
Mining production in South Africa surged by 9.7% year-on-year in February 2026, following an upwardly revised 5% rise in the prior month. This marked the strongest pace of growth in mining activity since February 2024, mainly driven by favorable base effects from a weak comparison base. Notable increases were seen for PGMs (+52.3%); chromium ore (+26.9%) manganese ore (+17.8%) and gold (+12.8%). On the other hand, iron ore (-12.4%) and coal (-6.7%) were the largest negative contributors. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, mining production rose by 2.3%, after an upwardly revised 3.7% advance in the previous month. Seasonally adjusted mining production shrank by 1.7% in the three months ended February 2026 compared with the previous three months.
2026-04-14
South Africa Mining Activity Picks Up Pace
Mining production in South Africa climbed by 4.6% year-on-year in January 2026, following an upwardly revised 2.8% rise in the prior month. Platinum group metals (+10.8%, adding 2.7 points), chromium ore (+37.3%, +1.8 points), and manganese ore (+12.5%, +1.0 point) were the main positive contributors. Gold (0.7%) and diamonds (4.2%) also registered increases. Conversely, output declined significantly for copper (-21.7%); other non-metallic minerals (-21.7%); nickel (-4.3%) and building materials (-4.1%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, mining production rose by 2.9%, the most since May 2025, after an upwardly revised 1.6% drop in the previous month.
2026-03-12
South Africa Mining Output Bounces Back in December
Mining production in South Africa rose by 2.5% year-on-year in December 2025, following a downwardly revised 2.4% slump in the prior month, with manganese ore (40.4% vs 16.7%) and iron ore (19% vs -7.6%) contributing the most. Output also increased significantly for other metallic minerals (27.3% vs 14.9%), nickel (26.6% vs 3.2%); chromium ore (15.5% vs 0.3%) and other non-metallic minerals (10.4% vs -3.3%). On the other hand, decreases were seen for diamonds (-35.8%), PGMs (-7.7%), coal (-5.7%) and copper (-1.5%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, mining production fell by 1.2%, after a downwardly revised 5.7% decline in the previous month. Total mining production was 0.1% higher in 2025 compared with 2024.
2026-02-12