South Africa’s mining sector is shifting gears to thrive following a year of strategic recalibration to position itself for future growth. This was among the many messages of PwC Africa energy, utilities and resources leader Andries Rossouw and PwC SA mine project leader Vuyiswa Khutlang in their presentation on Tuesday of PwC’s 50-page ‘SA Mine 2025’. In the 12 months to June 30, gold has reached record highs, platinum group metals (PGMs) have rebounded, and green metals are continuing to rise in strategic importance amid electrification, energy storage and networks all requiring extensive volumes of copper, nickel, lithium, cobalt, manganese, vanadium and rare earth elements.