Energy
Transnet plans R2.2bn of ore line maintenance as shutdown runs
The yearly shutdown of the 861km railway runs to 16 October, and the Budget Facility for Infrastructure is paying R1.5 billion of this year's maintenance bill.
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South Africa's mines, their costs, output, regulation and the Minerals Council's view of the sector.
The yearly shutdown of the 861km railway runs to 16 October, and the Budget Facility for Infrastructure is paying R1.5 billion of this year's maintenance bill.
Cheaper fuel, chemicals and electricity in August slowed the rise in mining costs, but gold and PGM mines faced input cost inflation of 4.2%, the highest in the industry.