List of Majors Mineral Resources in Africa

Below is a detailed overview of major African mineral resources by country.

Major Mineral Resources in Africa (Selected Countries)

1. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Resources: Cobalt (≈70% of world production), copper, coltan (tantalum ore), diamonds, gold, tin, lithium and tantalum from Manono region .

Sometimes called "the Saudi Arabia of the electric vehicle age" due to its cobalt dominance .

2. South Africa

Resources: Gold, platinum group metals (PGMs) (>90% of world PGM reserves), manganese, chrome, coal, iron ore, diamonds .

Home to the Sishen mine—one of the world’s largest iron ore reserves .

3. Nigeria

Resources: Oil & natural gas (leading petroleum producer), limestone, tin, lead, zinc, gold .

4. Ghana

Resources: Gold (largest gold producer in Africa), bauxite, manganese (2nd largest African producer with 2.5 million t in 2022), and possibly diamonds .

5. Botswana

Resources: Diamonds (ethically produced), copper, nickel .

6. Namibia

Resources: Diamonds (>60% of mining GDP from diamonds), uranium (4th largest producer globally), zinc, lead, tin, silver, other minor metals .

7. Algeria

Resources: Oil, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, zinc, lead .

8. Mozambique

Resources: Graphite (rising hub), coal, tantalum, titanium, natural gas .

9. Morocco

Resources: Phosphates (holds over 70% of global reserves), silver, lead, zinc .

10. Guinea

Resources: Bauxite (world-leading reserves), iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, copper, cobalt .

Estimated reserves: ~40 billion tons of bauxite, 20 billion tons of iron ore, 637 tons gold, 40 million carats diamonds .

Quick Reference Table

Country Key Mineral Resources

DRC Cobalt, copper, coltan, diamonds, gold, tin, lithium

South Africa Gold, PGMs, manganese, chrome, coal, iron ore, diamonds

Nigeria Oil, natural gas, limestone, tin, lead, zinc, gold

Ghana Gold, bauxite, manganese

Botswana Diamonds, copper, nickel

Namibia Diamonds, uranium, zinc, lead, tin, silver

Algeria Oil, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, zinc, lead

Mozambique Graphite, coal, tantalum, titanium, natural gas

Morocco Phosphates, silver, lead, zinc

Guinea Bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, copper, cobalt

These countries collectively illustrate the rich and varied mineral wealth across the continent.

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