The
South
African
mining
sector,
once
the
bedrock
of
the
economy,
has
been
in
decline
this
century
while
other
countries
have
experienced
growth
in
this
sector.
The
mining
sector
in
South
Africa
makes
a
significant
contribution
to
the
South
African
economy
through
direct
and
indirect
jobs,
taxes,
royalties,
skills
development
and
foreign
exchange
revenue.
The
decline
of
this
sector
is
concerning
given
its
potential
for
employment,
taxes
and
foreign
exchange
in
a
South
Africa
in
great
need
of
all
three.
Gold,
PGMs1,
coal
and
iron-‐ore
account
for
about
81%
of
South
Africa’s
mining
output.
The
price,
demand
and
production
of
these
four
commodities
in
the
21st
century
will
be
established
as
a
benchmark
and
South
Africa’s
production
will
be
tested
against
this.
Mixed
method
research
using
secondary
quantitative
data
and
a
qualitative
survey
will
be
utilised
to
test
the
hypotheses.
Quantitative
secondary
data
is
used
to
establish
price
and
production
trends.
A
qualitative
survey
conducted
with
key
stakeholders
in
the
mining
sector
identifies
opinions
and
reasons
for
the
South
African
mining
trends.
This
study
confirms
the
important
role
of
institutions
in
creating
certainty
and
encouraging
investment. / Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2014. / zkgibs2015 / Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) / Unrestricted
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:up/oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/45027 |
| Date | January 2014 |
| Creators | Venier, Katherine-Marie |
| Contributors | Holland, Mike, ichelp@gibs.co.za |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Mini Dissertation |
| Rights | © 2014 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. |
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