Fast facts

Around

15,000 people

in the Northern Cape are employed by the mining sector in 2017
Mining and quarrying contribute

18% to the economy

of this province, vs the national number of 7%
Mining operations in the

Northern Cape

focus primarily on manganese, iron ore, and diamonds
The Northern Cape hosts more than

75%

of the world’s manganese deposits
Manganese

and iron ore

account for the bulk of the revenue earned in the province
Both

Manganese

and iron ore

are exported in an unbeneficiated form
14Mt

of manganese were produced in 2017

95% was exported. R32 billion was earned in revenue. 8,000 direct employees earning R2.4 billion
75Mt of iron ore

were produced in 2017

89% of iron ore was exported. Around R50 billion was earned in revenue
Over the past five years

the various mining companies which operate in the Northern Cape have invested more than

R700 million

in development projects

Mining [photo] — Vedanta, Gamsberg