ECONOMICS OF MINING Minerals Council South Africa
KEY COST DRIVERS IN MINING AVERAGE ANNUAL RATE OF INCREASE IN COSTS 2022 2022 Source Stats SA 2022 In rand terms local iron ore prices decreased slightly to R626/t from R650/t Average export prices for iron ore increased by % to R671/t in 2022 Coal export prices also fell to R615/t in 2022 from R678/t However the average local coal prices