Mining production hits record low as manufacturing plunges too
Drop of 47.3% in April is the biggest since Stats SA’s mining series began in 1980
11 June 2020 - 12:58
Mining production plummeted to its worst levels yet in April as the lockdown weighed on the sector, data released by Stats SA on Wednesday shows.
Mining and manufacturing data reflect an already weak economy receiving a body blow from the Covid-19 lockdown...
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