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South Africa's annual gold production in 1,000kg, from 1988 to 2023. Data was provided by the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy.
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Number of fatalities per year in the gold mining sector as well as the mining sector as a whole in South Africa from 1984 to 2023. The data from 1995 to 2023 is provided by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and the Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate. Fatality data from 1984 to 1993 is from the Commission of Inquiry into Safety and Health in the Mining Industry (1995).
Last updated: 9 February 2026
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The number of people employed on average per year in the South African mining sector. Data also available for gold, platinum, coal, chrome and manganese mining. This data is from Mineral Statistics compiled by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy.
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Cumulative financial-year data showing the compensation claims, payouts, and medical examinations for former gold mine workers and their dependents affected by silicosis or work-related tuberculosis contracted between 1965 and 2019. Based on progress reports published by the Tshiamiso Trust, which is a non-profit organisation established in 2020 to compensate current and former underground gold miners.
Last updated: 2 July 2026
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Annual direct employment figures for the diamond mining sector in South Africa. Based on data compiled in the Minerals Council South Africa Facts and Figures pocketbooks from Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources records.
Last updated: 23 July 2026
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