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Production of usable ore, specifically agglomerates, concentrates, direct-shipping ore, and byproduct ore for consumption.
This statistic was assembled using several editions of the report.
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Iron ore mine production in South Africa 2010-2024
In 2024, mine production of iron ore in South Africa amounted to an estimated ** million metric tons. South African iron ore production has been on a mostly downward trend since 2017, when figures reached a record high of over ** million metric tons. Nevertheless, South Africa is one of the world's largest producers of iron ore.
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US Geological Survey. (February 3, 2025). Mine production of iron ore in South Africa from 2010 to 2024 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1029229/iron-ore-mine-production-in-south-africa/
US Geological Survey. "Mine production of iron ore in South Africa from 2010 to 2024 (in million metric tons)." Chart. February 3, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1029229/iron-ore-mine-production-in-south-africa/
US Geological Survey. (2025). Mine production of iron ore in South Africa from 2010 to 2024 (in million metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1029229/iron-ore-mine-production-in-south-africa/
US Geological Survey. "Mine Production of Iron Ore in South Africa from 2010 to 2024 (in Million Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Feb 2025, /statistics/1029229/iron-ore-mine-production-in-south-africa/
US Geological Survey, Mine production of iron ore in South Africa from 2010 to 2024 (in million metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1029229/iron-ore-mine-production-in-south-africa/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Mine production of iron ore in South Africa from 2010 to 2024 (in million metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, February 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1029229/iron-ore-mine-production-in-south-africa/
