JOHANNESBURG - South African mining dipped in November with production down 2.7 percent year-on-year.
The biggest drag came from coal, iron ore, PGMs and gold.
On the bright side, manganese ore bucked the trend, surging 17 percent.
Month-on-month output fell, but three-month production rose 1.6 percent, led by PGMs, iron ore, and manganese.
Sales fell 0.3 percent, dragged by gold, coal, and iron ore.
PGMs, however, surged.