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Gold is a precious metal.
Yes, there are gold mines in South Africa.
Yes, gold is a main resource in South Africa.
China has surpassed South Africa in largest production of gold.
in 1929 thats when south africa adopted the gold standard
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Yes, South Africa has important reserves of gold and uranium.
South Africa accounts for approximately 10% of the world's gold production, about 40% of the world's total gold reserves are found in the Witwatersrand area of South Africa.
South Africa is the highest Gold Producing Country in Africa and also one of the worlds top 3 countries in the world for Gold Production.
I'm surprised to see that South Africa imports gold, since it has a large gold-mining industry. Are you sure you don't mean 'exports'? 'Exports' means 'sending out of a country', which is what South Africa has usually done with gold.
Zaire and South Africa are two countries in Africa that mine gold.