The Minerals Economics Department regularly produces directories that present a holistic view of South Africa’s various minerals industries. Due to the dynamic nature of the minerals industry, they are regularly updated. These directories play an important role within the industry itself and also present valuable information to potential investors.

• D1: Operating mines, quarries and processing plants in South Africa
  [Table of contents, PDF, 239KB]
  This directory lists operating mines and quarries, agents and mineral processing plants in the Republic of South Africa. The mines are grouped according to main commodity produced. Names of mines, their owners, postal addresses, telephone and fax numbers, commodities mined, operational status, type of mine, magisterial district, province and location are shown. It should be noted that some mining entities have been split into sub-units to comply with certain provisions of the Mine Health and Safety Act 1996, Act 29 of 1996.
• Excel version of mine contact details [XLS, 1.16MB]
• D2: Operating and developing coal mines in South Africa
  [PDF, 955.58KB]
  This directory lists all colleries operating or due to be commissioned in South Africa. It contains details of the mines, including coal sales figures. The information is grouped under the names of the mining groups and controlling companies and listed in group or mine order of importance. Included are mine outputs, seams worked, coal types, mining and preparation methods, transport, sales tonnage, and main markets. Statistical tables have been revised and updated. There is also a map of South Africa's goldfields (Appendix 3).
• D3: Operating gold mines and recovery plants in South Africa
  [PDF 618KB]
  The so-called Gold Directory provides complete coverage of the gold mining industry in South Africa. An overview of gold occurrences with a locality map is presented, followed by an account of South Africa's position in terms of world gold production, current production within the Republic and an outline of the structure of the gold mining industry. The main body of the Directory consists of an alphabetical list of the operating companies, and includes details of factors such as production, mineral reserves and financial results. Information contained in the directory was obtained from Mineral Economics Directorate statistics and company financial reports.
• D4 Producers of Salt in South Africa
  [PDF, 503KB]
  This directory provides a list of salt producers in South Africa
• D5 Diamond and jewellery manufacturers
  [PDF, 341KB]
  This directory is to create a database of beneficiators in recognition of the recent promulgation of legislation on mineral beneficiation, with the aim of promoting and creating awareness of beneficiating companies operating within the Republic of South Africa.
• D6: Platinum-group metal mines in South Africa
  [PDF, 196KB]
  The Platinum Metals Directory provides a complete coverage of the platinum-group metal mining industry in South Africa. An account of South Africa's position in terms of world platinum-group metal resources is presented, followed by an overview of platinum-group metal occurrences with a locality map, current and historical production and sales within the Republic, a figure depicting South Africa's position in terms of world platinum-group metal supply, and an outline of the structure of the platinum-group metal mining industry. The directory includes an alphabetical list of the operating companies, and includes details of factors such as production, mineral reserves and financial results. Information contained in the Directory was obtained from Mineral Economics Directorate statistics and company financial reports.
• D7: Diamond handbook and operating diamond mines directory
  [PDF, 1.69MB]
  Diamond geology, exploration, occurrence, mining and processing, economics, legislation, trading, processing as well as production statistics are covered in this directory. It also lists all diamond mines operating in South Africa.
• D8: Ferrous mineral commodities produced in South Africa
  [PDF 378KB]
  Listed information in this directory includes contact details of the producers of chrome ore, iron ore, manganese ore, vanadium and ferro-alloys. Also included are flow diagrams of individual commodities and website addresses of the various companies producing ferrous commodities.
• D9: Producers and processors of dimension stone in South Africa
  [PDF, 177KB]
  This details the South African Dimension stone industry, focusing on ownership. All types of dimension stone that are currently produced in the country are listed. Granite is the most economically important stone produced, followed by slate. Data contained in this edition were supplied by the various mining, processing and marketing companies listed.
• D10: Producers of non-ferrous metals in South Africa
  [PDF, 303KB]
  Listed information includes contact details of the primary producers, secondary producers, semi manufacturers, chemical producers as well as marketing agents of the various non-ferrous metal commodities. Also included are the e-mail and website addresses of those companies that are connected. Moreover, flow diagrams of some individual commodities are included.
• D11: Producers of Industrial Commodities
  [PDF, 451KB]
  The industrial mineral industry of South Africa is relatively small compared with other metal and mineral industries in South Africa, but is still very important due to its strategic value. Aggregate and sand, phosphate rock concentrate, sulphur, dimension stone, andalusite (alumino-silicate), vermiculite, silica and fluorspar are South Africa's major industrial minerals with regard to sales value. Most South African industrial mines and quarries can be classified as small-scale. In addition, various forms of sulphur were recovered as by-products from other operations. Note: Aggregate and sand (D14), dimension stone (D9) and salt (D4) are the subjects of separate directories.
• D12: Operating and developing BEE mining companies
  [PDF 316KB]
  This publication contains the contact details as well as the nature of business of black empowerment mining companies. These companies were found to be in operation at the time of publication of this directory (2005). The aim of the publication is to promote the companies and their projects, as well as to create an awareness of black empowerment mining companies and their progress.
• D13: African mining companies, government departments and related organisations
  [PDF 331KB]
  The information in this directory, a work in progress, attempts to pull together information on mining-related companies, government departments and other mining-related organisations that are operating in Africa.
• D14: Producers of sand and aggregate in South Africa
  [PDF 378KB]
  As comprehensive as possible, this directory lists entries according to province, alphabetically by magisterial district and then alphabetically by mine or quarry.
  • Excel version of mine contact details [XLS, 386KB]