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    The Northern Cape is SA’s

    largest province

    by land mass

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    Mining in the Northern Cape focuses largely on

    manganese, iron ore, and diamonds

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    In terms of population size the Northern Cape hosts

    2%

    of the SA population

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    Around 15,000 people employed in the mining sector in the province
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    Unemployment runs at approximately

    30%

    in the province

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Source: Quantec

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