Understanding the dynamics and competitiveness of the South African minerals inputs cluster |
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Authors: | MI Walker RCA Minnitt |
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Institution: | School of Mining Engineering, University of Witswatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa |
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Abstract: | South Africa has developed niche competencies around the extraction and processing of mineral resources. Firms involved in the manufacture and supply of inputs to mining and mineral processing represent a key source of competitive advantage upon which future growth and development in the country can be planned. Drawing on a qualitative and quantitative study of 678 supplier firms conducted in 2004, this paper presents an assessment of the state of the South African minerals inputs cluster. The various demand and supply relationships, dynamics, and growth opportunities within the cluster are highlighted and the threats affecting the cluster's future competitiveness reviewed. The interventions needed to overcome and/or enhance them are also identified. |
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Keywords: | Clustering Mineral resource endowments Supplier industries South Africa |
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