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Mining continues to play a significant role in South Africa’s economy, and it remains a catalyst for change. Credible, relevant and accessible industry data is vital for stakeholders to better understand the industry, its performance and its value creation.
Whatever shape the future takes, South Africa's minerals industry will be at the forefront of making the imaginable possible.
South Africa ’s minerals industry has underpinned decades of high living standards as the
nation’s largest exporter, company taxpayer and a significant employer. Parallel to the
industry’s unrivalled economic contribution is the role mining plays supplying the minerals
and metals critical for today’s technologies, and tomorrow’s.
From cloud robotics to space exploration, quantum computing to advanced bionics, the pace and progress of human advancement will be determined by the technologies made possible by minerals and metals. Minerals like the silicon in next generation augmented reality (AR) electronics, or the neodymium in the permanent magnets that power electric
vehicles (EVs), or the copper and nickel in zero emissions energy systems.
Whatever the future holds, one thing is certain. The world will need more minerals and metals in the future - not less. Global decarbonisation alone will drive demand for lithium, manganese, cobalt, graphite and rare earth elements for a long time to come.
South Africa mining is changing, too. The same technologies - AI, AR and VR - are making our industry safer, smarter and more sustainable.
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