Statistics South Africa reported the total mining production for the second quarter of the year increased by 4.5%, compared with the first quarter of the year. However, in June, the total mining production decreased 7.3%, with the gold mine production down 12.2% and production nongold down 6.4%.

Reports the development of mining production in South Africa

Platinum-group metals (PGMs) production is a major contributor to the increase, he added, stressing that nongold production is 5.8% higher in the quarter-quarter, while gold production down 4.2% in the quarter-quarter.

However, production in the second quarter this year down 10.7%, compared with production figures for the second quarter of 2008.

Meanwhile, Stats SA reported that the total seasonally adjusted value of mineral sales .9-R17 billion for the three months ended in May, down 0.8%, compared with the previous three months, because the 2.5%, or R1, 2 — billion, a decrease in sales nongold minerals.

Estimated the actual value of mineral sales for the three months was down 24.1%, compared with three months that ended in May 2008.

PGMs sales to contribute 15% of the decline, manganese ore sales to 4.4%, 3.8% for coal and other nonmetallic minerals to a decrease of 1.7%.

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