South Africa's mining output contracts again, but mineral sales accelerate.

South Africa's mining production contracted by 4.5% year-on-year in September.<br /> <br /> The largest negative contributors were iron-ore (-23.1% and contributing -2.7 percentage points) and gold (-12.4% and contributing -2.1 percentage points).<br /> <br /> Financial services provider Nedbank's Economic Unit points out that the September reading marks an eighth straight month of contraction. <a href="https://kaya959.co.za">Kaya 959</a>