According to GlobalData, South Africa is the world’s eighth-largest producer of gold in 2022, with output up by 3% on 2021. Over the five years to 2021, production from South Africa decreased by a CAGR of 5.66% and is expected to rise by a CAGR of 4% between 2022 and 2026. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of this market in its Global Gold Mining to 2026 report. Buy the report here.

South Africa accounts for 3% of global production, with the largest producers being China, Australia, Russia and Canada.

Leading producers of gold in South Africa are Harmony Gold Mining, AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields, Sibanye Stillwater and Northam Platinum. During 2020-2021, Harmony Gold Mining's output was up by 23%, AngloGold Ashanti's output decreased by 20%, while output from Gold Fields increased by 5%.

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