JOHANNESBURG, Sept 13 (Reuters) – South Africa’s platinum
group metal production rose 11.7 percent in July, Statistics
South Africa said on Thursday, a figure that will likely not be
so positive in August because of the labour strife that has shut
producer Lonmin.
Gold output fell 5 percent in volume in July while total
mineral production was up 6.7 percent compared with the same
month last year, the data also showed. Production of non-gold
minerals was up 8.2 percent.
(Reporting by Sherilee Lakmidas; Editing by Ed Stoddard)
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