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South Africa mining production up thanks to iron ore, diamonds

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 14, 2013 | 4:34 pm Precious Metals Africa Europe Diamond Gold 

Despite ongoing labour unrest, mining production in South Africa is picking up, as the figures for January, released Thursday by Statistics South Africa, showed a 7.3% increase compared to the same period last year. The news surprised analysts, who had...

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