In 2023, employment benefits and contractors accounted for a 33 percent share of the total South African mining industry operating expenses. This was followed by consumables and mining supplies, which accounted for a share of 27 percent.
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PwC. (October 16, 2023). Distribution of the the mining industry's operating expenses in South Africa in 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016084/south-africa-mining-operating-expenses-share-by-type/
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