South Africa Gold Production Slips in October

2025-12-11

Gold production in South Africa fell 1.2% year-on-year in October 2025, reversing a 5.9% surge in September.

The decline shaved 0.1 percentage point off overall year-on-year growth in total mining output.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, gold production declined 3.7% in October, following a 6.6% gain the previous month.