In 2023, mine production of iron ore in South Africa amounted to an estimated 61 million metric tons. South African iron ore production has been on a mostly downward trend since 2017, when figures reached a record high of over 81 million metric tons. Nevertheless, South Africa is one of the world's
Mine production of iron ore in South Africa from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Mine production of iron ore in South Africa from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029229/iron-ore-mine-production-in-south-africa/
US Geological Survey. "Mine production of iron ore in South Africa from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029229/iron-ore-mine-production-in-south-africa/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Mine production of iron ore in South Africa from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029229/iron-ore-mine-production-in-south-africa/
US Geological Survey. "Mine Production of Iron Ore in South Africa from 2010 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029229/iron-ore-mine-production-in-south-africa/
US Geological Survey, Mine production of iron ore in South Africa from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029229/iron-ore-mine-production-in-south-africa/ (last visited April 17, 2024)
Mine production of iron ore in South Africa from 2010 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029229/iron-ore-mine-production-in-south-africa/