Mining of Iron Ore and Chrome :: South Africa
South Africa is the worlds sixth largest iron ore producer and third largest iron ore exporter. It has 36 of the worlds chromite reserves, and is the is the worlds largest chrome producer and second largest producer of ferrochrome. The iron ore mining sector employed 18,613 people in 2018, while the chrome ore mining sector had 18,935 employees in 2018. Rapidly rising input costs and




































