South Africa’s critical minerals: The case for local beneficiation
African News Agency | 11.02.2026 20:23
Metals beneficiation – turning platinum into hydrogen fuel cells, manganese into battery materials, iron ore into steel, coal into chemicals and chrome into stainless steel, can seriously transform the economy, but a supportive, clearly defined, costed industrial strategy, with much higher levels of research and development, is required, said Minerals Council South Africa acting chief economist Bongani Motsa.
