- PII
- S207054760015880-5-
- DOI
- 10.18254/S207054760015880-5
- Publication type
- Article
- Status
- Published
- Authors
- Volume/ Edition
- Volume / Issue 2
- Pages
- 0
- Abstract
The article analyses the role of the South African mining sector in the development of long-term relations between the United States and South Africa. Largely with the help of American investments the South African mining industry was formed. Thereby America provided its firms with access to South Africa’s rich resource potential. The increasing dependence of the United States on those types of minerals that are of strategic importance for its defense industry makes relations with South Africa a priority. Therefore, US policy is primarily aimed at ensuring the access of American companies to the South African market.
- Keywords
- mining industry, resource potential, economic relations, investments, South Africa, USA, gold, diamonds, Anglo-American, multinational corporations
- Date of publication
- 19.07.2021
- Year of publication
- 2021
- Number of purchasers
- 16
- Views
- 1591
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