Mining Weekly reported that South African mineral sales are showing a consistently downward trend, with chromium sales experiencing the biggest drop.

As quoted in the market report:

Mineral sales in October preceded the downward trend in output, decreasing by 13.5% year-on-year, with chromium ore recording the largest negative growth rate, at 42.9%, followed by other metallic minerals, at 37.1%, copper at 35.2% and gold sales dropping by 27.1%.

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