Natural resources
Natural resources of South Africa
Oil, gas, minerals, forests and water in South Africa: what it produces, how it ranks in the world, who mines it and what it earns. Every figure is from an official source and is updated when the source is.
Resource rents, share of GDP (2021)
7.3 %
Resources, share of goods exports (2025)
48.9 %
Forest, share of land (2024)
18.8 %
Source: World Bank; UN Comtrade; U.S. Energy Information Administration. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Oil, gas and coal
Proved oil reserves were 15 million barrels in 2021. Coal output was 237,425 thousand tonnes in 2024.
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| Chromium | 23,000 | thousand metric tons | 1 | 45.1 | 1 | Not published |
| Kyanite And Related Minerals (andalusite) | 120,000 | metric tons | 1 | Not published | 1 | NA |
| Manganese | 7,600 | thousand metric tons | 1 | 38.0 | 1 | 550,000 thousand metric tons |
| Platinum (platinum) | 120,000 | kilograms | 1 | 70.6 | 1 | Not published |
| Vermiculite | 160 | thousand metric tons | 1 | 34.8 | 1 | 14,000 thousand metric tons |
| Palladium (palladium) | 70,000 | kilograms | 2 | 36.8 | 1 | Not published |
| Talc And Pyrophyllite | 300 | thousand metric tons | 2 | 4.3 | 1 | NA |
| Zirconium | 270 | thousand metric tons | 2 | 22.5 | 1 | 5,900 thousand metric tons |
| Titanium Mineral Concentrates (ilmenite) | 1,300 | thousand metric tons | 3 | Not published | 2 | 28,000 thousand metric tons |
| Titanium Mineral Concentrates (rutile) | 100 | thousand metric tons | 3 | Not published | 2 | 6,200 thousand metric tons |
| Fluorspar | 410 | thousand metric tons | 4 | 4.1 | 1 | 41,000 thousand metric tons |
| Vanadium | 5,000 | metric tons | 4 | 4.5 | 1 | 520 metric tons |
| Iron Ore (iron content) | 42,000 | thousand metric tons | 7 | 2.6 | 1 | Not published |
| Iron Ore (usable ore) | 66,000 | thousand metric tons | 8 | 2.5 | 1 | Not published |
| Gold | 90 | metric tons | 12 | 2.7 | 2 | 5,000 metric tons |
| Perlite | 10 | thousand metric tons | 14 | 0.2 | 1 | NA |
| Phosphate Rock | 2,200 | thousand metric tons | 15 | 0.9 | 5 | 1,500,000 thousand metric tons |
| Garnet | — | metric tons | Not published | Not published | Not published | 1,300,000 metric tons |
| Rare Earths | — | metric tons | Not published | Not published | Not published | 860,000 metric tons |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Mining and minerals
The U.S. Geological Survey records 115 mineral commodities with published production in South Africa between 2018 and 2022, from metals and gemstones to industrial minerals and fuels. The table includes processed products such as cement and steel, which USGS reports alongside raw minerals.
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| Aluminum, metal, primary | Metals | Not published | 714,000 | 717,000 | 717,000 | 714,000 | 718,000 | Not published |
| 44% to 48% Cr2O | Metals | thousand metric tons | 1,133 | 1,428 | 1,156 | 1,792 | 2,316 | 2021: r |
| Less than 44% Cr2O | Metals | thousand metric tons | 16,718 | 16,227 | 12,041 | 16,589 | 16,789 | 2021: r |
| Total | Metals | Not published | 17,900 | 17,700 | 13,200 | 18,400 | 19,100 | 2021: r |
| Cobalt, Co content, mine | Metals | Not published | 1,007 | 1,027 | 897 | 355 | 250 | Not published |
| Cobalt, Co content, refinery, metal powder and sulfate | Metals | Not published | 600 | 500 | 450 | 500 | 500 | 2018: r; 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Copper, Cu content, mine, concentrates | Metals | Not published | 46,900 | 52,501 | 38,334 | 51,138 | 49,194 | 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Copper, Cu content, smelter, primary | Metals | Not published | 45,000 | 48,000 | 35,000 | 51,000 | 51,000 | 2018: r; 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Copper, Cu content, refinery, primary | Metals | Not published | 43,900 | 47,000 | 34,000 | 49,000 | 49,000 | 2019: r, e; 2020: r, e; 2021: r, e; 2022: e |
| Ferrochromium | Metals | thousand metric tons | 3,516 | 3,248 | 2,404 | 3,700 | 3,900 | 2021: e; 2022: e |
| Ferromanganese | Metals | thousand metric tons | 236 | 232 | 122 | 103 | 89 | 2021: r |
| Ferrosilicon | Metals | thousand metric tons | 98 | 90 | 51 | 55 | 60 | 2018: e; 2020: e; 2021: e; 2022: e |
| Ferrovanadium | Metals | thousand metric tons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Not published |
| Silicomanganese | Metals | thousand metric tons | 164 | 172 | 109 | 151 | 134 | 2020: r |
| Gold, mine, Au content | Metals | kilograms | 117,144 | 105,185 | 95,781 | 107,890 | 92,573 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Gold, refinery | Metals | kilograms | 370,000 | 330,000 | 260,000 | 330,000 | 310,000 | Not published |
| Iron ore, mine, gross weight | Metals | thousand metric tons | 74,273 | 72,407 | 55,635 | 72,980 | 63,714 | 2021: r |
| Iron ore, mine, fe content | Metals | thousand metric tons | 47,200 | 46,100 | 35,400 | 46,500 | 40,500 | Not published |
| Direct-reduced iron | Metals | thousand metric tons | 835 | 661 | 176 | 196 | 200 | Not published |
| Pig iron | Metals | thousand metric tons | 4,611 | 3,791 | 2,103 | 2,917 | 2,400 | Not published |
| Raw steel | Metals | thousand metric tons | 6,327 | 6,152 | 3,877 | 5,020 | 4,403 | Not published |
| Hot-rolled | Metals | thousand metric tons | 5,650 | 4,000 | 3,480 | 4,540 | 4,000 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Stainless steel | Metals | thousand metric tons | 550 | 469 | 453 | 576 | 523 | Not published |
| Lead, mine, concentrate, Pb content | Metals | Not published | 35,118 | 42,936 | 28,048 | 31,224 | 39,974 | Not published |
| Lead, refinery, secondary | Metals | Not published | 56,000 | 56,000 | 55,000 | 56,000 | 58,000 | 2018: e; 2019: e; 2020: e |
| 30% to 40% Mn | Metals | thousand metric tons | 10,512 | 11,718 | 12,435 | 14,920 | 14,682 | 2021: r |
| 40% to 45% Mn | Metals | thousand metric tons | 2,189 | 2,786 | 2,002 | 2,168 | 2,279 | Not published |
| 45% to 48% Mn | Metals | thousand metric tons | 2,219 | 2,226 | 1,558 | 1,863 | 1,935 | Not published |
| More than 48% Mn | Metals | thousand metric tons | Not published | 272 | 204 | 112 | 71 | 2018: -- |
| Total | Metals | thousand metric tons | 14,900 | 17,000 | 16,200 | 19,100 | 19,000 | 2021: r |
| Mn content | Metals | thousand metric tons | 5,800 | 6,600 | 6,200 | 7,300 | 7,300 | Not published |
| Refinery, metal, electrolytic | Metals | thousand metric tons | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 2020: r |
| Nickel, Ni content, mine, sulfide ore, concentrate | Metals | Not published | 43,236 | 43,443 | 34,908 | 31,848 | 29,033 | 2021: r |
| Nickel, Ni content, smelter, matte | Metals | Not published | 35,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | Not published |
| Products, chemicals | Metals | Not published | 5,281 | 4,431 | 3,940 | 4,748 | 4,419 | 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Refinery, metal, electrolytic | Metals | Not published | 39,500 | 39,137 | 29,007 | 38,000 | 37,500 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Iridium | Metals | kilograms | 6,357 | 6,464 | 6,186 | 7,007 | 6,160 | 2021: r |
| Palladium | Metals | kilograms | 80,629 | 80,684 | 66,264 | 84,334 | 73,104 | 2021: r |
| Commodity | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 2,018 | 2,019 | 2,020 | 2,021 | 2,022 | Not published |
| Platinum | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 137,053 | 132,989 | 111,993 | 141,625 | 124,401 | 2021: r |
| Rhodium | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 18,608 | 19,545 | 16,972 | 20,875 | 18,687 | Not published |
| Ruthenium | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 27,999 | 28,386 | 25,053 | 31,152 | 27,894 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Total | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 271,000 | 268,000 | 226,000 | 285,000 | 250,000 | Not published |
| Palladium | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 89,500 | 89,800 | 75,300 | 108,200 | 90,200 | 2018: r; 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Platinum | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 156,300 | 146,300 | 117,500 | 163,400 | 139,800 | 2018: r; 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Rhodium | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 18,600 | 18,300 | 14,800 | 20,700 | 16,800 | 2018: r; 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Other | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 31,800 | 34,800 | 26,000 | 40,000 | 32,500 | 2019: r, e; 2020: e; 2021: r, e; 2022: e |
| Total | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 296,000 | 289,000 | 234,000 | 332,000 | 279,000 | 2018: r; 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Selenium, anode slimes, Se content | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 9,300 | 8,600 | 9,000 | 10,000 | 9,000 | 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Silicon, metal | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | thousand metric tons | 51 | 33 | Not published | Not published | 2 | 2020: --; 2021: -- |
| Silver, mine, Ag content | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | kilograms | 46,467 | 55,903 | 38,118 | 37,146 | 45,724 | 2021: r |
| Tellurium, refinery, anode slimes, Te content | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | kilograms | 4,200 | 3,900 | 3,800 | 4,500 | 4,100 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Ilmenite and leucoxene | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | thousand metric tons | 1,900 | 1,800 | 1,600 | 1,500 | 1,800 | 2020: r |
| Rutile | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | thousand metric tons | 110 | 105 | 100 | 89 | 100 | 2018: e; 2020: r, e; 2021: r, e; 2022: e |
| Total | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | thousand metric tons | 2,010 | 1,910 | 1,700 | 1,590 | 1,900 | 2020: r |
| Titaniferous slag | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | thousand metric tons | 950 | 903 | 790 | 740 | 910 | 2018: e; 2020: r, e; 2021: r, e; 2022: e |
| Vanadium, V content | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 7,700 | 8,030 | 8,584 | 8,799 | 8,871 | Not published |
| Zinc, mine, concentrate, Zn content | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 28,129 | 125,157 | 160,816 | 193,785 | 224,356 | Not published |
| Zirconium, baddeleyite and zircon | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 341,308 | 324,000 | 290,000 | 280,000 | 300,000 | 2020: r, e; 2021: r, e; 2022: e |
| Cement, hydraulic, sales | Industrial Minerals | thousand metric tons | 13,680 | 12,726 | 10,800 | 12,500 | 12,000 | 2020: r; 2021: e; 2022: e |
| Bentonite | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 173,486 | 105,084 | 85,558 | 98,606 | 97,019 | Not published |
| Brick | Industrial Minerals | thousand metric tons | 5,588 | 4,706 | 3,774 | 5,532 | 4,885 | Not published |
| Fire clay | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 525,853 | 751,238 | 657,266 | 598,974 | 567,726 | Not published |
| Flint, raw and calcined | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 4,421 | 5,390 | 2,164 | 52,429 | 41,473 | Not published |
| Fullers earth, attapulgite | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 17,246 | 11,090 | 12,496 | 13,189 | 9,004 | Not published |
| Kaolin | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 23,724 | 27,827 | 20,639 | 29,168 | 10,553 | Not published |
| Plastic clay | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 2,092 | 12,604 | Not published | Not published | 24,135 | 2020: --; 2021: -- |
| Diamond, gem and industrial | Industrial Minerals | thousand carats | 9,912 | 7,181 | 8,476 | 9,726 | 9,680 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Feldspar | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 76,803 | 76,255 | 48,427 | 67,113 | 75,382 | 2021: r |
| Fertilizers, phosphate fertilizer | Industrial Minerals | thousand metric tons | 357 | 266 | 238 | 264 | 197 | Not published |
| Acid grade | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 198,000 | 236,000 | 240,000 | 360,000 | 360,000 | Not published |
| Metallurgical grade | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 14,000 | 17,000 | 47,000 | 41,000 | 46,000 | 2021: r |
| Total | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 212,000 | 253,000 | 287,000 | 401,000 | 406,000 | 2021: r |
| Garnet, industrial | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 278,205 | 179,057 | 153,743 | 144,874 | 178,766 | Not published |
| Amethyst | Industrial Minerals | kilograms | 500 | 500 | 450 | 500 | 500 | 2020: e; 2021: e; 2022: e |
| Emerald | Industrial Minerals | kilograms | 2 | 2 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 2020: --; 2021: --; 2022: -- |
| Gypsum, mine | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 321,988 | 277,102 | 205,542 | 277,376 | 243,052 | 2021: r |
| Kyanite and related materials, andalusite | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 200,000 | 180,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | Not published |
| Lime | Industrial Minerals | thousand metric tons | 1,332 | 1,239 | 1,004 | 1,146 | 1,073 | 2021: r |
| Magnesite, crude | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 90,000 | 99,000 | 90,000 | 99,000 | 99,000 | Not published |
| Mica, ground and scrap | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 32 | 9 | 194 | 630 | 392 | Not published |
| Nitrogen, ammonia, N content | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 470,000 | 460,000 | 450,000 | 430,000 | 410,000 | Not published |
| Perlite | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 11,000 | 11,000 | 10,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 2018: r; 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Commodity | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 2,018 | 2,019 | 2,020 | 2,021 | 2,022 | Not published |
| Compounds, phosphoric acid, P2O5 content | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | thousand metric tons | 453 | 382 | 287 | 301 | 294 | Not published |
| Gross weight | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | thousand metric tons | 2,058 | 1,826 | 1,807 | 1,726 | 1,985 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| P2O5 content | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | thousand metric tons | 761 | 676 | 669 | 630 | 725 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Phosphoric acid | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 452,526 | 382,035 | 287,000 | 301,000 | 294,000 | Not published |
| Salt | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 478,285 | 510,012 | 538,355 | 545,942 | 570,012 | 2021: r |
| Sand and gravel, industrial, unspecified | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | thousand metric tons | 2,288 | 2,269 | 2,116 | 2,074 | 1,860 | 2021: r |
| Sodium, compounds, sodium sulfate, natural | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 44,008 | 42,581 | 32,114 | 35,674 | 38,169 | Not published |
| Aggregate | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | thousand metric tons | 48,223 | 47,172 | 38,972 | 42,851 | 44,753 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Sand | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | thousand metric tons | 13,707 | 11,778 | 10,071 | 12,139 | 11,566 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Limestone, including dolomite | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | thousand metric tons | 22,746 | 22,275 | 20,288 | 23,962 | 22,266 | 2021: r |
| For brickmaking | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | thousand metric tons | 1,043 | 1,035 | 595 | 802 | 1,148 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| For cement | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | thousand metric tons | 305 | 252 | 220 | 248 | 197 | Not published |
| Granite, including norite | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 387,397 | 384,019 | 371,547 | 485,596 | 392,740 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Slate | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | Not published |
| Compounds, sulfuric acid, gross weight | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 1,378,000 | 1,359,789 | 1,201,214 | 1,300,000 | 1,200,000 | 2021: e; 2022: e |
| Compounds, sulfuric acid, s content | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 450,000 | 445,000 | 392,000 | 420,000 | 390,000 | 2021: e; 2022: e |
| Byproduct, S content, metallurgy | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 44,279 | 720,000 | 405,000 | 105,924 | 70,640 | 2019: e; 2020: e; 2021: r |
| Petroleum | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 195,348 | 180,000 | 170,000 | Not published | Not published | 2019: e; 2020: e; 2021: --; 2022: -- |
| Total | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 240,000 | 900,000 | 575,000 | 106,000 | 70,600 | 2019: e; 2020: e; 2021: r |
| Pyrophyllite, wonderstone | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 98,245 | 134,451 | 92,318 | 270,944 | 438,698 | Not published |
| Talc | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 3,897 | 979 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 2020: --; 2021: --; 2022: -- |
| Vermiculite | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 141,346 | 158,013 | 118,223 | 150,104 | 171,898 | Not published |
| Wollastonite | South Africa: Production Of Mineral Commodities | Not published | 1,100 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 2021: r |
| Anthracite | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | thousand metric tons | 3,317 | 3,808 | 4,301 | 4,111 | 3,279 | 2021: r |
| Bituminous | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | thousand metric tons | 246,000 | 251,000 | 240,000 | 226,000 | 222,000 | 2021: r |
| Metallurgical | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | thousand metric tons | 3,900 | 4,000 | 3,800 | 3,900 | 3,500 | 2021: r |
| Coke, metallurgical, marketable | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | thousand metric tons | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,800 | 1,900 | 1,900 | Not published |
| Natural gas | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | million cubic meters | 685 | 734 | 618 | 49 | 5 | Not published |
| Natural gas liquids, refinery | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | thousand 42-gallon barrels | 250 | 312 | 335 | 163 | 51 | 2021: r |
| Refinery, total | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | thousand 42-gallon barrels | 134,000 | 147,000 | 89,200 | 84,300 | 42,100 | 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r, e; 2022: e |
| Uranium, mine, U content | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | Not published | 196 | 138 | 112 | 138 | 159 | 2021: r |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Yearbook, country tables. Last checked 24 October 2026.
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| Aggregates | AfriSam Consortium (Pty) Ltd. | 18 mines in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal Mpumalanga, and Western Cape Provinces | Not published | Not published |
| Aggregates | Lafarge Mining South Africa (Pty) Ltd (LafargeHolcim Ltd., 76.3%) | 21 mines in Eastern Cape, Free State KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape Provinces | Not published | Not published |
| Aggregates | Pretoria Portland Cement Co. (Pty) Ltd. (Barloworld Trust Co. Ltd., 68%) | Mines at Francistown, Kgale, Laezonia, and Mooiplaas | Not published | Not published |
| Aluminum | South32 Ltd. | Hillside smelter at Richards Bay | Not published | Not published |
| Andalusite | Imerys South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (Imerys Group) | Annesley and Segorong Mines at Penge and Thabazimbi Mine near Thabazimbi | Not published | Not published |
| Andalusite | ARM Andalusite (Pty) Ltd. | Maroeloesfontein Mine, near Thabazimbi Northern Province | Not published | Not published |
| Antimony | Stibium Mining (Pty) Ltd. | Cons Murch Mine near Gravelotte | Not published | metric tons |
| Cement | Pretoria Portland Cement Co. (Pty) Ltd. (Barloworld Trust Co. Ltd., 68%) | De Hoek, Dwaalboom, Hercules, Jupiter Riebeeck, and Slurry plants | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | AfriSam Consortium (Pty) Ltd. | Dudfield, Roodepoort, and Ulco plants | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Lafarge Industries South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (LafargeHolcim Ltd., 76.3%) | Lichtenburg plant in North West Province | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Dangote Cement South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (Dangote Industries Ltd., 64%) | Plants near Delmas in Mpumalanga Province and at Lichtenburg | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Natal Portland Cement Co. (Pty) Ltd. (Cimentos de Portugal SGPS, S.A., 98%) | Simuma plant in KwaZulu-Natal Province | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Mamba Cement Co. (Pty) Ltd. | Plant near Northam | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Samancor Chrome (Pty) Ltd. [International Mineral Resources BV, 70%, and Batho Barena (Pty) Ltd., 28%] | Eastern Chrome Mines in Limpopo Province and Western Chrome Mines in North West Province | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Glencore plc, 79.5%, and Merafe Resources Ltd., 20.5% | Magareng Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Glencore plc, 79.5%, and Merafe Resources Ltd., 20.5% | Thorncliffe Mine at Steelpoort | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Glencore plc, 79.5%, and Merafe Resources Ltd., 20.5% | Kroondal Mine at Rustenburg | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Glencore plc, 79.5%, and Merafe Resources Ltd., 20.5% | Helena Mine at Steelpoort | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Glencore plc, 79.5%, and Merafe Resources Ltd., 20.5% | Waterval Mine in North West Province | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Glencore plc, 79.5%, and Merafe Resources Ltd., 20.5% | Boshoek Mine in North West Province | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Assore Ltd. | Dwarsrivier Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. | Marikana Mines (Eastern Platinum, Karee and Western Platinum) and Pandora Mine | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. | Waterval Plant near Rustenburg Mine | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Tharisa Minerals (Pty) Ltd. | Tharisa Mine in North West Province | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Hernic Ferrochrome (Pty) Ltd. (Mitsubishi Corp., 51%) | Bokone and Morula Mines near Brits | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) | Plants at Amandelbult Mine near Northam | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Eastern Platinum Ltd. (Eastplats) | Crocodile River Mine in North West Province | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Northam Platinum Ltd. [Zambezi Platinum (RF) Ltd., 31.37%, and Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Ltd., 27.71%] | Booysendal Mine near Roossenekal, Eland Mine near Brits, and Zondereinde Mine near Northam | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Nkomati Joint Venture (African Rainbow Minerals Ltd., 50%, and MMC Norilsk Nickel, 50%) | Nkomati Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Cheetah Chrome South Africa (Pty) Ltd. | Dilokong Mine, near Burgersfort in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Afarak Group Oyj | Mecklenburg, Stellite, and Zeerust Mines | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Siyanda Resources (Pty) Ltd. | Masa Plant at Union Mine near Northam | Not published | Not published |
| Chromite | Two Rivers Platinum Mine (Pty) Ltd. (African Rainbow Minerals Ltd., 55%, and Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., 45%) | Two Rivers Platinum Mine near Steelpoort | Not published | Not published |
| (Thousand metric tons unless otherwise specified) | Major operating companies and | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Commodity | major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Ferrochromium | Samancor Chrome (Pty) Ltd. [International Mineral Resources BV, 70%, and Batho Barena (Pty) Ltd., 28%] | Plants near Brits, Burgersfort, eMalahnai Lydenburg, Middelburg, and Rustenburg | Not published | Not published |
| Ferrochromium | Glencore plc, 79.5%, and Merafe Resources Ltd., 20.5% | Lion plant at Steelpoort | Not published | Not published |
| Ferrochromium | Glencore plc, 79.5%, and Merafe Resources Ltd., 20.5% | Wonderkop plant at Marikana | Not published | Not published |
| Ferrochromium | Glencore plc, 79.5%, and Merafe Resources Ltd., 20.5% | Rustenburg plant at Rustenburg | Not published | Not published |
| Ferrochromium | Glencore plc, 79.5%, and Merafe Resources Ltd., 20.5% | Lydenburg plant at Lydenburg | Not published | Not published |
| Ferrochromium | Glencore plc, 79.5%, and Merafe Resources Ltd., 20.5% | Boshoek plant at Boshoek | Not published | Not published |
| Ferrochromium | Traxys Group | Plant at Richards Bay | Not published | Not published |
| Ferrochromium | Afarak Group Oyj | Mogale plant in Gauteng Province | Not published | Not published |
| Brick clay | Corobrik (Pty) Ltd. | Quarries at Bellville, Durban, Glencoe, Kempton Park, Klerksdorp, Oberholzer, Pietersburg, Potchefstroom, Pretoria, Roodeport, Springs, Welcom, Westonaria, and Witbank | Not published | Not published |
| Brick clay | Brikor Ltd. | Ilangabi Mine in Gauteng Province | Not published | Not published |
| Fire clay | Ceramic Industries Ltd. | Quarries at Pretoria, Vereeniging, and Waterberg | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Exxaro Resources Ltd. (BEE Holdco, 52.3%) | Grootegeluk Mine in Limpopo Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Exxaro Resources Ltd. (BEE Holdco, 52.3%) | Matla Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Exxaro Resources Ltd. (BEE Holdco, 52.3%) | Leeuwpan Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Exxaro Resources Ltd., 50%, and Salungano Group, 50% | Arnot Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Exxaro Resources Ltd., 50%, and Thungela Resources Ltd., 50% | Mafube Mine near Sasolburg | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Exxaro Resources Ltd. (BEE Holdco, 52.3%) | Belfast Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Exxaro Resources Ltd. (BEE Holdco, 52.3%) | Dorstfontein Complex in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Exxaro Resources Ltd. (BEE Holdco, 52.3%) | Forzando Complex in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Seriti Coal (Pty) Ltd. | New Vaal Mine near Vanderbijlpark | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Seriti Coal (Pty) Ltd. | Khutala Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Seriti Coal (Pty) Ltd. | Kriel Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Seriti Coal (Pty) Ltd. | Middelburg South Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Seriti Coal (Pty) Ltd. | Klipspruit Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Seriti Coal (Pty) Ltd. | Middelburg North Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Seriti Coal (Pty) Ltd. | New Denmark Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Sasol Ltd. | Syferfontein Mine near Secunda | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Sasol Ltd. | Twistdraai Thubelisha Mine near Secunda | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Sasol Ltd. | Shondoni Mine near Secunda | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Sasol Ltd. | Impumelelo Mine near Secunda | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Sasol Ltd. | Bosjesspruit Mine near Secunda | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Sasol Ltd. | Brandspruit Mine near Secunda | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Sasol Ltd. | Sigma Mine near Sasolburg | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Thungela Resources Ltd. | Khwezela Mine near Witbank | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Thungela Resources Ltd. | Zibulo Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Thungela Resources Ltd. | Goedehoop Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Thungela Resources Ltd. | Isibonelo Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Thungela Resources Ltd. | Greenside Mine near Witbank | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Glencore plc, 79.8%, and African Rainbow Minerals Ltd., 20.2% | Impunzi Complex and Tweefontein Complex at Witbank | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Glencore plc, 79.8%, and African Rainbow Minerals Ltd., 20.2% | Goedgevonden Complex at Witbank | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Glencore plc | Zonnebloem Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Salungano Group | Vanggatfontein Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Salungano Group | Elandspruit Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal | Salungano Group | Khanyisa Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| (Thousand metric tons unless otherwise specified) | Major operating companies and | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Commodity | major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Terracom Ltd. | New Clydesdale Colliery in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Mbuyelo Coal (Pty) Ltd. (Mbuyelo Group, 49% and IchorCoal N.V., 45%) | Manungu, Vlakvarkfontein, and Welgemeend Mines in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Mbuyelo Coal (Pty) Ltd. (Mbuyelo Group, 49% and IchorCoal N.V., 45%) | North Block Complex in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Mbuyelo Coal (Pty) Ltd. (Mbuyelo Group, 49% and IchorCoal N.V., 45%) | Kangala Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Overlooked Colliery (Pty) Ltd. | Katlego Operations in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Overlooked Colliery (Pty) Ltd. | Three mines in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Canyon Coal (Pty) Ltd. [Menar Holding (Pty) Ltd.] | Hakhano, Khanye, Phalanndwa and Singani Mines in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Menar Holding (Pty) Ltd. | Savmore Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Zululand Anthracite Colliery (Pty) Ltd. [Menar Holding (Pty) Ltd., 76%] | Mine near Emakhalathini | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Iyanga Mining (Pty) Ltd. | Klipfontein, Leeuwpoort, and Welgelegen Mines in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | HCI Coal (Pty) Ltd. | Palesa Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Izimbiwa Coal (Pty) Ltd. (Phembani Group 50.01%, and Glencore plc, 49.99%) | Middelburg Complex | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Umcebo Mining Ltd. (Glencore plc, 48.7%) | Wonderfontein Mine near Belfast | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Vunene Mining (Pty) Ltd. (IchorCoal N.V., 76%) | Vunene Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Vunene Mining (Pty) Ltd. (IchorCoal N.V., 76%) | Mbali Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Eyethu Coal (Pty) Ltd. | Beryl, Klipfontein, Leeuwpoort, Nooitgedacht Welgelegen, and Witbank Mines in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Imbawula Group | Spitzkop and Tselentis Mines near Ermelo | Not published | Not published |
| Coal—Continued | Kuyasa Mining (Pty) Ltd. | Delmas Mine | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Nkomati Joint Venture (African Rainbow Minerals Ltd., 50%, and MMC Norilsk Nickel, 50%) | Nkomati Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | metric tons |
| Mine | Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) | Amandelbult, Kroondal, Modikwa Mogalakwena, and Mototolo Mines in Bushveld Complex | Not published | metric tons |
| Refinery do. | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) | Base metals refinery | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Palabora Mining Co. Ltd. | Palabora Mine at Phalaborwa | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) | Amandelbult, Kroondal, Modikwa Mogalakwena, and Mototolo Mines in Bushveld Complex | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Nkomati Joint Venture (African Rainbow Minerals Ltd., 50%, and MMC Norilsk Nickel, 50%) | Nkomati Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) | Impala Rustenburg Mine near Phokeng | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Vedanta Resources Ltd., 69.6% | Black Mountain Mine near Aggeneys in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Smelter | Palabora Mining Co. Ltd. | Smelter at Phalaborwa | Not published | Not published |
| Smelter | Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) | Rustenburg smelter near Rustenburg | Not published | Not published |
| Smelter | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) | Smelter near Phokeng | Not published | Not published |
| Refinery | Palabora Mining Co. Ltd. | Refinery at Phalaborwa | Not published | Not published |
| Refinery | Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) | Refinery near Rustenburg | Not published | Not published |
| Refinery | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. | Base metals refinery at Brakpan | Not published | Not published |
| Refinery | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) | Refinery at Springs | Not published | Not published |
| Diamond thousand | De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. (DeBeers Group of Companies, 76%) | Venetia Mine in Northern Province | Not published | Not published |
| Diamond thousand | Petra Diamonds Ltd. | Finsch Mine in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Diamond thousand | Petra Diamonds Ltd. | Cullinan Mine in Gauteng Province | Not published | Not published |
| Diamond thousand | Petra Diamonds Ltd. | Koffiefontein Mine in Free State Province | Not published | Not published |
| (Thousand metric tons unless otherwise specified) | Major operating companies and | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Commodity | major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Diamond—Continued thousand | Ekapa Mining (Pty) Ltd. | Kimberley Mine in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Diamond—Continued thousand | DiamondCorp plc | Lace Mine near Kroonstad | Not published | Not published |
| Diamond—Continued thousand | Jagersfontein Developments (Pty) Ltd. | Jagersfontein Mine in Free State Province | Not published | Not published |
| Diamond—Continued thousand | West Coast Resources (Pty) Ltd. (Trans Hex Group, 67.2%) | Namaqualand operations | Not published | Not published |
| Diamond—Continued thousand | Batho Pele cooperative | Near Kimberley Mine in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Fertilizers, phosphate | Foskor (Pty) Ltd. | Plant at Richards Bay | Not published | Not published |
| Fluorspar | Vergenoeg Mining Corp. (Pty) Ltd. (Minerales Y Productos Derivados SA , 85%) | Vergenoeg Mine at Rust de Winter | Not published | Not published |
| Fluorspar | Sephaku Fluoride Ltd. (SepFluor) | Nokeng Mine at Rust de Winter | Not published | Not published |
| Garnet, industrial | Mineral Commodities Ltd. (MCL) | Tormin Mine in Western Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Amethyst | Artisanal miners | Mines at Boekenhouthoek | Not published | kilograms |
| Emerald do. | Magnum Mining & Exploration Ltd. | Gravelotte Mine | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | Tshepong Mine in Free State Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | Kalgold, Phoenix, and other surface operations | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | Moab Khotsong Mine in Free State Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | Mponeng Mine in Gauteng Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | Kusasalethu Mine in Gauteng Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | Doornkop Mine in Gauteng Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | Target 1 Mine in Free State Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | Bambanani Mine in Free State Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | Masimong Mine in Free State Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | Joel Mine in Free State Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. | Kloof Mine in Gauteng Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. | Beatrix Mine in Free State Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. | Driefontein Mine in Gauteng Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. | Burnstone Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. | Cooke Operations in Gauteng Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Gold Fields Ltd. | South Deep Mine in Gauteng Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Pan African Resources plc | Barberton Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Pan African Resources plc | Elikhulu Tailings Retreatment Project in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Pan African Resources plc | Evander Mines’ 8 Shaft in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Pan African Resources plc | Barberton Tailings Retreatment Project in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | DRDGold Ltd. (Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd., 50.1%) | Ergo and Far West Gold Recovery Operations in Gauteng Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Village Main Reef Ltd. (Heaven-Sent Capital Group) | Kopanang Mine in Free State Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Village Main Reef Ltd. (Heaven-Sent Capital Group) | Tau Lekoa Mine in North West Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Gold One International Ltd. | Modder East Mine in Gauteng Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) | Amandelbult, Kroondal, Modikwa Mogalakwena, and Mototolo Mines in Bushveld Complex | Not published | Not published |
| Mine do. | Blyvoor Gold (Pty) Ltd. | Blyvoor Mine in Gauteng Province | Not published | Not published |
| Refined | Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd. (AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. 42.41%, and Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd., 33.15%) | Plant at Germiston in Gauteng Province | Not published | metric tons |
| (Thousand metric tons unless otherwise specified) | Major operating companies and | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Commodity | major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Iron ore | Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. | Sishen Mine at Sishen | Not published | Not published |
| Iron ore | Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. | Kolomela Mine in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Iron ore | Assmang (Pty) Ltd. | Khumani Mine in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Iron ore | Assmang (Pty) Ltd. | Beeshoek Mine near Postmasburg | Not published | Not published |
| Iron ore | Palabora Mining Co. Ltd. | Palabora Mines at Phalaborwa | Not published | Not published |
| Iron ore | Sedibeng Iron Ore (Pty) Ltd. [Black Ginger (Pty) Ltd., 64%] | Sedibeng Mine at Postmasburg in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Iron ore | Foskor (Pty) Ltd. | Foskor Mine and plant at Phalaborwa | Not published | Not published |
| Iron ore | Afrimat Ltd. | Demaneng Mine in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Iron ore | Afrimat Ltd. | Jenkins Mine in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Pig iron | ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. | Plants at Vanderbijlpark | Not published | Not published |
| Pig iron | ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. | Plant at Newcastle | Not published | Not published |
| Pig iron | Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) (Rio Tinto plc 74%, and Blue Horizon Investments, 24%) | Smelter at Richards Bay | Not published | Not published |
| Steel, raw | ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. | Plant at Vanderbijlpark | Not published | Not published |
| Steel, raw | ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. | Plants at Newcastle and Vereeniging | Not published | Not published |
| Steel, raw | ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. | Plant at Saldanha | Not published | Not published |
| Steel, raw | Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd. (Acerinox SA, 76%) | Stainless-steel plant at Middelburg | Not published | Not published |
| Steel, raw | Scaw Metals Group | Germiston plant, Johannesburg | Not published | Not published |
| Steel, raw | Davsteel Division (Cape Gate Pty. Ltd.) | Plant at Vanderbijlpark | Not published | Not published |
| Steel, raw | Cape Town Iron & Steel Works (Pty) Ltd. (Cisco) | Kuils River plant, Cape Town | Not published | Not published |
| Steel, rolled | Davsteel Division (Cape Gate Pty. Ltd.) | Plant at Vanderbijlpark | Not published | Not published |
| Steel, rolled | Cape Town Iron & Steel Works (Pty) Ltd. (Cisco) | Kuils River plant, Cape Town | Not published | Not published |
| Steel, rolled | Duferco Steel Processing Ltd. | Cold-rolled slab steel plant at Saldanha Bay | Not published | Not published |
| Lead, mine | Vedanta Resources Ltd., 69.6% | Black Mountain Mine near Aggeneys in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Lime | Idwala Lime [Idwala Industrial Holdings (Pty) Ltd.] | Plant at Danielskuil | Not published | Not published |
| Lime | PPC Lime Ltd. (Pretoria Portland Cement Company Ltd.) | Plant at Lime Acres | Not published | Not published |
| Lime | Inca Lime (Pty) Ltd. [Inca Mining (Pty) Ltd.] | Plant at Immerpan, Limpopo Province | Not published | Not published |
| Magnesite | Chamotte Holdings | Strathmore Magnesite Mine | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Tshipi e Ntle Manganese Mining (Pty) Ltd. [Jupiter Mines Ltd., 49.9%, and Ntsimbitntle Mining (Pty) Ltd., 37%] | Tshipi Borwa Mine in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Hotazel Manganese Mines (Pty) Ltd. (South Ltd., 60%) | Mamatwan Mine near Hotazel in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Hotazel Manganese Mines (Pty) Ltd. (South Ltd., 60%) | Wessels Mine near Hotazel in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Assmang (Pty) Ltd. | Gloria and Nchwaning Mines near Black Rock | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | United Manganese of Kalahari (Pty) Ltd. (UMK) [Majestic Silver Trading 40 (Pty) Ltd., 51%, and Renova Group of Russia, 49%] | Russik Mine in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Kalagadi Manganese (Pty) Ltd. [Kalagadi Alloys (Pty) Ltd., 44%; Kalahari Resources (Pty) Ltd., 36%; and Industrial Development Corp., 20%] | Mine at Hotazel in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Asia Minerals Ltd. (AML) | Kudumane Mine at Farm York | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Glencore plc and Ntsimbitntle Mining (Pty) Ltd. | Mokala Mine in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Guangxi N&H Metallurgy Development Co. | Lomoteng Mine | Not published | Not published |
| Ferromanganese | Assmang (Pty) Ltd. | Cato Ridge plant in KwaZulu-Natal Province | Not published | Not published |
| Ferromanganese | Samancor Manganese (Pty) Ltd. (South32 Ltd. 60%) | Plant at Meyerton | Not published | Not published |
| Silicomanganese | Transalloys (Pty) Ltd. (Renova Group, 23.78%) | Plant at Witbank | Not published | Not published |
| Silicomanganese | Afarak Group Oyj | Mogale plant | Not published | Not published |
| (Thousand metric tons unless otherwise specified) | Major operating companies and | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Commodity | major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Refinery, metal, electrolytic | Manganese Metal Co. Pty. Ltd. (Bright Resources 70%, and To The Point Growth Specialists (Pty) Ltd., 30%) | Electrolytic plant at Nelspruit | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) | Amandelbult, Kroondal, Modikwa Mogalakwena, and Mototolo Mines in Bushveld Complex | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Nkomati Joint Venture (African Rainbow Minerals Ltd., 50%, and MMC Norilsk Nickel, 50%) | Nkomati Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) | Impala Rustenburg Mine near Phokeng | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. | Marikana and Pandora Mines near Marikana | Not published | Not published |
| Sulfate | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. | Base metals refinery at Brakpan | Not published | Not published |
| Refinery | Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) | Refinery near Rustenburg | Not published | Not published |
| Refinery | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) | Refinery at Springs | Not published | Not published |
| Nitrogen, ammonia | Sasol Ltd. | Plants at Sasolburg and Secunda | Not published | Not published |
| Petroleum, refined thousand | South African Petroleum Refineries (BP Southern Africa, 50%, and Shell SA Energy, 50%) | Sapref refinery in Durban | Not published | Not published |
| Petroleum, refined thousand | Engen Ltd., 62% | Enref refinery in Durban | Not published | Not published |
| Petroleum, refined thousand | National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (Sasol Ltd., 63.6%) | Natref refinery in Sasolburg | Not published | Not published |
| Petroleum, refined thousand | Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd. (Glencore plc) | Chevref refinery in Cape Town | Not published | Not published |
| Phosphate rock | Foskor (Pty) Ltd. | Foskor Mine and plant at Phalaborwa | Not published | Not published |
| Phosphate rock | Kropz Elandsfontein (Pty) Ltd. | Elandsfontein Mine in Western Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Phosphoric acid | Kropz Elandsfontein (Pty) Ltd. | Plant at Richards Bay | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) | Mogalakwena Mine at Ga-Masenya | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine | Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) | Amandelbult Mine near Northam | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine | Kroondal Platinum Mines (Anglo American Platinum Ltd., 50%, and Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd., 50%) | Kroondal Mine near Rustenburg | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine | Modikwa Platinum Mine (African Rainbow Minerals Ltd., 50%, and Anglo American Platinum Ltd., 50%) | Modikwa Mine at Makgemeng | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine | Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) | Mototolo Mine at Steelpoort | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. | Marikana and Pandora Mines near Marikana | Not published | kilograms |
| (Thousand metric tons unless otherwise specified) | Major operating companies and | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Commodity | major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Mine—Continued | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. | Rustenburg Mine near Rustenburg | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine—Continued | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) | Impala Rustenburg Mine near Phokeng | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine—Continued | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) | Marula Mine at Bothashoek | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine—Continued | Northam Platinum Ltd. [Zambezi Platinum (RF) Ltd., 31.37%, and Coronation Asset Management Management (Pty) Ltd., 27.71%] | Booysendal Mine near Roossenekal | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine—Continued | Northam Platinum Ltd. [Zambezi Platinum (RF) Ltd., 31.37%, and Coronation Asset Management Management (Pty) Ltd., 27.71%] | Zondereinde Mine near Northam | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine—Continued | Northam Platinum Ltd. [Zambezi Platinum (RF) Ltd., 31.37%, and Coronation Asset Management Management (Pty) Ltd., 27.71%] | Eland Mine near Brits | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine—Continued | Siyanda Resources (Pty) Ltd. | Union Mine near Northam | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine—Continued | Royal Bafokeng Platinum Ltd. (RBPlat) (Royal Bafokeng Nation, 100%) | Styldrift Mine near Phokeng | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine—Continued | Royal Bafokeng Platinum Ltd. (RBPlat) (Royal Bafokeng Nation, 100%) | Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine near Phokeng | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine—Continued | Two Rivers Platinum Mine (Pty) Ltd. (African Rainbow Minerals Ltd., 55%, and Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., 45%) | Two Rivers Platinum Mine near Steelpoort in Limpopo Province | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine—Continued | Nkomati Joint Venture (African Rainbow Minerals Ltd., 50%, and MMC Norilsk Nickel, 50%) | Nkomati Mine in Mpumalanga Province | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine—Continued | Sedibelo Resources Ltd | Pilanesberg Mine in North West Province | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine—Continued | African Rainbow Minerals Ltd. | Bokoni Mine at Sefateng | Not published | kilograms |
| (Thousand metric tons unless otherwise specified) | Major operating companies and | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Commodity | major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Mine—Continued | Tharisa Minerals (Pty) Ltd. | Tharisa Mine in North West Province | Not published | kilograms |
| Mine—Continued | Sylvania Platinum Ltd. | Sylvania Dump Operations | Not published | kilograms |
| Smelter do. | Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) | Polokwane smelter at Polokwane, Mortimer smelter at Swartklip, and Waterval smelter | Not published | Not published |
| Smelter do. | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) | Smelter near Phokeng | Not published | Not published |
| Refinery do. | Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Anglo American plc, 78%) (Amplats) | Precious metals refinery near Rustenburg | Not published | Not published |
| Refinery do. | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) | Refinery near Springs | Not published | Not published |
| Refinery do. | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. | Refinery at Brakpan | Not published | Not published |
| Refinery do. | Heraeus South Africa (Pty) Ltd. | Refinery at Port Elizabeth | Not published | Not published |
| Pyrophyllite | Idwala Industrial Holdings (Pty) Ltd. | Ottsdal Mine in North West Province | Not published | Not published |
| Pyrophyllite | Sino Rock (Pty) Ltd. | Mine in North West Province | Not published | Not published |
| Pyrophyllite | Wonderstone Ltd. (The Associated Ore & Metals Corp. Ltd.) | Pyrophyllite (wonderstone) mine, North West Province | Not published | Not published |
| Salt | Salt Refiners and Packers Holdings (Pty) Ltd. | Mine in Gauteng Province | Not published | Not published |
| Salt | Kalkpoort Soutwerke CC | Mine in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Salt | Cerebos Ltd. | Mine in Eastern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Salt | Orange River Salt Works (Pty) Ltd. | Mine in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Sand, industrial | Thaba Chehu Mining (Pty) Ltd. | Samquarz Mine at Delmas | Not published | Not published |
| Sand, industrial | Maxima Silica (Pty) Ltd. (Incubex Minerals (Pty) Ltd., 100%) | Mine near Boshoek | Not published | Not published |
| Selenium | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) | Impala and Marula Mines | Not published | kilograms |
| Selenium | Palabora Mining Co. Ltd. | Palabora Mine and plant at Phalaborwa | Not published | kilograms |
| Ferrosilicon | Palabora Mining Co. Ltd. | New Castle plant at Ballengeich | Not published | Not published |
| Ferrosilicon | Palabora Mining Co. Ltd. | eMalahleni plant | Not published | Not published |
| Metal | Ferroglobe plc | Polokwane plant, near Pietersburg | Not published | Not published |
| Metal | Ferroglobe plc | eMalahleni plant | Not published | Not published |
| Mine | Black Mountain Mineral Development Co. (Pty) Ltd. (Vedanta Resources Ltd., 69.6%) | Black Mountain Mine near Aggeneys in Northern Cape Province | Not published | metric tons |
| Refined do. | Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd. (AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. 42.41%, and Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd., 33.15%) | Plant at Germiston in Gauteng Province | Not published | Not published |
| (Thousand metric tons unless otherwise specified) | Major operating companies and | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Commodity | major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Stone, dimension | Kelgran Investments (Pty) Ltd. | Quarry at Rustenburg in North West Province | Not published | Not published |
| Stone, dimension | Kelgran Investments (Pty) Ltd. | Quarry in Limpopo Province | Not published | Not published |
| Stone, dimension | Kelgran Investments (Pty) Ltd. | Quarry in Garies in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Stone, dimension | Kelgran Investments (Pty) Ltd. | Quarry in Western Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Stone, dimension | Kelgran Investments (Pty) Ltd. | Quarry near Springbok | Not published | Not published |
| Stone, dimension | Leka Hartebeespoort Mining (Pty) Ltd. | Quarry near Hartbeespoort | Not published | Not published |
| Sulfur | Sasol Synthetic Fuels (Pty) Ltd. | Plant at Secunda | Not published | Not published |
| Sulfur | South African Petroleum Refineries (BP Southern Africa, 50%, and Shell SA Energy, 50%) | Plant at Durban | Not published | Not published |
| Sulfur | Engen Petroleum Ltd. | Plant at Durban | Not published | Not published |
| Sulfur | National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (Sasol Ltd., 63.6%) | Plant at Sasolburg | Not published | Not published |
| Sulfur | Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd. (Glencore plc) | Plant at Cape Town | Not published | Not published |
| Sulfuric acid | Foskor (Pty) Ltd. | Plant at Richards Bay | Not published | Not published |
| Synthetic fuels thousand | Sasol Synthetic Fuels (Pty) Ltd. | Coal-to-oil plant at Secunda | Not published | Not published |
| Synthetic fuels thousand | Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa | Natural gas to petroleum products plant at Mossel Bay | Not published | Not published |
| Tellurium | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) | Impala and Marula Mines | Not published | kilograms |
| Tellurium | Palabora Mining Co. Ltd. | Palabora Mine and plant at Phalaborwa | Not published | kilograms |
| Mineral | Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) (Rio Tinto plc | Zulti North Mine near Richards Bay | Not published | Not published |
| concentrates | 74%, and Blue Horizon Investments, 24%) | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| concentrates | Tronox Holdings plc | Namakwa Sands near Brand-se-Baai and mineral separation plant at Koekenaap | Not published | Not published |
| concentrates | Tronox Holdings plc | Fairbreeze Mine in KwaZulu-Natal Province | Not published | Not published |
| concentrates | Mineral Commodities Ltd. (MCL) | Tormin Mine in Western Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Titaniferous slag | Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) (Rio Tinto plc 74%, and Blue Horizon Investments, 24%) | Smelter at Richards Bay | Not published | Not published |
| Titaniferous slag | Tronox Holdings plc | Empangeni smelter near Richards Bay | Not published | Not published |
| Titaniferous slag | Tronox Holdings plc | Smelter at Vredenberg, Saldanha Bay area | Not published | Not published |
| Uranium oxide | Harmony Gold Ltd. | Surface Operations in North West Province | Not published | metric tons |
| Uranium oxide | Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. | Cooke Operations in Gauteng Province | Not published | metric tons |
| Vanadium do. | Vanchem Vanadium Products (Pty) Ltd. (Bushveld Minerals Ltd., 100%) | Vanchem plant at Witbank | Not published | Not published |
| Vanadium do. | Vametco Minerals Corp. (Bushveld Minerals Ltd., 100%) | Vametco Mine and Brits plant | Not published | Not published |
| Vanadium do. | Glencore plc | Rhovan Mine at Brits | Not published | Not published |
| Vanadium do. | Glencore plc | Rhovan plant at Brits | Not published | Not published |
| Vermiculite | Palabora Mining Co. Ltd. | Palabora Mine and plant at Phalaborwa | Not published | Not published |
| Wollastonite | Incubex Minerals (Pty) Ltd. | Mine near Garies | Not published | metric tons |
| Zinc, mine | Vedanta Resources Ltd., 69.6% | Gamsberg Mine in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Zinc, mine | Vedanta Resources Ltd., 69.6% | Black Mountain Mine near Aggeneys in Northern Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
| Zirconium | Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) (Rio Tinto plc 74%, and Blue Horizon Investments, 24%) | Zulti North Mine near Richards Bay | Not published | Not published |
| Zirconium | Tronox Holdings plc | Namakwa Sands near Brand-se-Baai and mineral separation plant at Koekenaap | Not published | Not published |
| Zirconium | Tronox Holdings plc | Fairbreeze Mine in KwaZulu-Natal Province | Not published | Not published |
| Zirconium | Mineral Commodities Ltd. (MCL) | Tormin Mine in Western Cape Province | Not published | Not published |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Yearbook 2022, South Africa. Last checked 24 October 2026.
What natural resources earn
Natural resource rents were 7.3% of GDP in 2021, with minerals the largest part. That ranks South Africa 28th of 54 African countries. See all 54.
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| Period | Oil | Natural gas | Minerals | Coal | Forests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.7 % | 0.0 % | 2.2 % | 3.4 % | 0.5 % |
| 2011 | 1.0 % | 0.0 % | 2.4 % | 3.9 % | 0.4 % |
| 2012 | 1.0 % | 0.0 % | 1.9 % | 2.9 % | 0.6 % |
| 2013 | 0.9 % | 0.0 % | 2.1 % | 2.5 % | 0.6 % |
| 2014 | 0.7 % | 0.0 % | 1.4 % | 1.9 % | 0.6 % |
| 2015 | 0.2 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 1.5 % | 0.6 % |
| 2016 | 0.2 % | 0.0 % | 0.9 % | 1.8 % | 0.7 % |
| 2017 | 0.3 % | 0.0 % | 0.9 % | 2.1 % | 0.6 % |
| 2018 | 0.4 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 2.3 % | 0.6 % |
| 2019 | 0.4 % | 0.0 % | 1.4 % | 1.8 % | 0.6 % |
| 2020 | 0.2 % | 0.0 % | 1.4 % | 1.6 % | 0.7 % |
| 2021 | 0.4 % | 0.0 % | 3.8 % | 2.4 % | 0.6 % |
| 2022 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2023 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2024 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2025 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2026 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Forest, share of land (2024)
18.8 %
Arable land, share of land (2024)
9.9 %
Renewable fresh water per person (2022)
718 m³
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Method and sources
Oil, gas and coal output and coal reserves are from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Oil and gas proved reserves are the EIA figures republished by Our World in Data; oil is converted from cubic metres to barrels at the standard factor. World production, reserves and ranks are from the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries, ranked among the countries USGS names. The full list of commodities and the companies that mine them are from the USGS Minerals Yearbook country tables, which run a few years behind. Rents, land and water are from the World Bank, and export shares from UN Comtrade. Nothing is estimated by us. Figures last checked on 24 October 2026.
USGS country page for South Africa. EIA international energy data. World Bank resource rents.
Frequently asked questions
What natural resources does South Africa have?
South Africa's main natural resources are coal, chromium, kyanite and related minerals, manganese, platinum and vermiculite. It mined 45.1% of the world's chromium in 2025, more than any other country. Gold, diamonds and precious metals made up 20.5% of its goods exports in 2025, and all resources together 48.9%. The World Bank puts natural resource rents at 7.3% of GDP in 2021, mostly from minerals. The U.S. Geological Survey also records production of 44% to 48% cr2o, less than 44% cr2o, cobalt, copper, ferrochromium and ferromanganese, among 69 mineral commodities.
Does South Africa produce oil?
The U.S. Energy Information Administration records no meaningful crude oil production for South Africa in 2025. It does list proved reserves of 15 million barrels (2021).
What is South Africa's most valuable natural resource?
By export earnings, gold, diamonds and precious metals: 20.5% of goods exports in 2025, according to UN Comtrade.
How much do natural resources contribute to South Africa's economy?
Natural resource rents, the value of resources extracted minus the cost of extracting them, were 7.3% of GDP in 2021. That ranks South Africa 28th of 54 African countries.
Which companies mine in South Africa?
The U.S. Geological Survey's 2022 list of South Africa's mineral industry names 136 operating companies, including AfriSam Consortium, Lafarge Mining South Africa, Pretoria Portland Cement Co., South32 Ltd. and Imerys South Africa. The full list is on this page.
Where does South Africa rank in world mineral production?
In 2025, South Africa ranked 1st for chromium, 1st for kyanite and related minerals (andalusite), 1st for manganese and 1st for platinum (platinum) among the producers the U.S. Geological Survey lists.