The decline of South Africa’s mining sector: Challenges and opportunities

A new Bureau for Economic Research (BER) document indicated that South Africa’s mining sector has been in decline in recent years but still has potential to be a force globally.

Robert Botha from BER said that the economic history of South Africa is intimately bound to the extraction of its mineral wealth.

“Despite this geological lottery, the sector faces various constraints that have …

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16 February 2026
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