SA gold output down

A woman is reflected on a mirror inside a gold jewellery shop in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.

A woman is reflected on a mirror inside a gold jewellery shop in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.

Published Jul 14, 2011

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South Africa's gold output fell 5.8 percent in volume terms in May while total mineral production rose 9.6 percent compared with the same month a year earlier, data showed on Thursday.

Production of non-gold minerals was up 12.1 percent in the same period, Statistics South Africa said. - Reuters

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