South Africa Gold Production

Last Release

Oct 31, 2025

Actual

-1.2

Units In

5.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 21, 2026

Time to Release

1 Months 6 Days 18 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
178.3 Apr 2021	-60.7 Apr 2020	-3.8 %	1981-2025	Statistics South Africa

In South Africa, gold production accounts for 16 percent of total mining production.

Latest Updates

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.