Mining production posted a solid increase of 3.7% month-on-month (m-o-m, seasonally adjusted) in May 2025. This follows a flat performance in April (m-o-m). Five of the nine major mineral segments registered increases in production, with nickel surging by 55.6% (m-o-m), followed by the PGMs (+10.1%), iron ore (+6.6%), diamonds (+3.9%) and chrome (+2.9%). Explaining the surge in nickel production is an increase in output in one of the five major mines. The increase in PGMs output in May is more a base effect, following production disruptions in April. The other four major sub-sectors recorded the following declines in production: copper (-5.9%), coal (-2.6%), gold (-0.2%) and manganese…
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