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[]South Africa is rich in a variety of minerals. In addition to diamonds and gold, the country also contains iron ore, platinum, manganese, chromium, copper, uranium, silver, beryllium, and titanium. No commercially exploitable deposits of petroleum have been found, but there are moderate quantities of gas located off the southern coast, and synthetic fuel is made from __ fossil fuels __at two large plants in the provinces of Free State and Mpumalanga

Nearly all of South Africa’s electricity is produced thermally, almost entirely from coal. Most power is generated by ESKOM at huge stations in Mpumalanga. Synthetic fuel derived from coal supplies a small proportion of the country’s energy needs, as does imported oil refined at the ports or piped to a major inland refinery at Sasolburg. A__ nuclear power __ plant at Duinefonte has operated since 1984. Hydroelectric potential is limited, though there are government-developed projects on a number of rivers; more significant are the projects to import electricity from stations on the [|Zambezi River] at __ Cahora Bassa __, Mozam., and on rivers in the Lesotho Highlands. South Africa exports electricity to various Southern African countries.

South Africa's most important come from mining many different metals. Gold and diamonds are the most valuable of these resources. The mines are very important to the South African people. Mining creates many jobs, and produces the valuable metals that provide money and materials to the communities of South Africa.

Another of South Africa's important natural resources is its incredible wildlife. Many people from all over the world travel to the grassy plains of South Africa to go on safari. Here they can see South Africa's amazing wildlife such as lions, cheetahs, elephants, and giraffes in their natural environment. In 1997 110 million carats of diamonds were mined from all the diamond mines in South Africa.

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