The South African mining industry is diversifying from the gold mining era to an industry with a diverse range of mineral resources that include platinum group metals (PGMs), chrome, manganese, gold, vanadium, nickel, and rare earths considered critical for the cleaner world economy, Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe pointed out at the twenty-sixth China Mining Conference taking place in Tianjin. Mantashe drew the attention of China Natural Resources Minister Wang Guanghua to recent studies that highlight South Africa’s remaining attractiveness as a mining investment destination.