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[TOP STORY] SA chrome and copper production could boost beleaguered mining industry

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‘South Africa is one of the biggest producers of chrome in the world and, in fact, last year we had record exports, all-time high exports of chrome from South Africa,’ says Hugo Pienaar, chief economist, Minerals Council South Africa.

30 Sep 2024 9AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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