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The last time South Africa's mines produced this little the country was still ruled by the Queen of England

Andrew Topf | April 13, 2012 | 3:37 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Africa Europe Copper Diamond Gold Nickel 

A report from Statistics South Africa paints a bleak picture of the mining industry's productivity. In its February production and sales report, Statistics South Africa said total mining output retreated 14.5% from a year earlier, the greatest rate of decline...

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