SA mining production up 4%

Johannesburg - South Africa’s gold output fell by 4% by volume in June, while total mineral production rose 4.2% compared with the same month last year, data showed on Wednesday.  

Production of non-gold minerals was 5.3% higher, Statistics South Africa said. 

Production of platinum group metals rose 4.8% in June; a sign that output in the industry is on the rebound after a sharp contraction brought on by a government safety drive.