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Africa Minerals Map

Africa minerals map showcases the rich and diverse mineral resources found across the continent, including precious metals, industrial minerals, and fuel resources. Africa is home to some of the world's largest reserves of gold, diamonds, and platinum, as well as significant deposits of copper, iron ore, and other minerals.
Africa Minerals Map
Description : Map showing areas where the mineral ores in Africa are concentrated. Disclaimer
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About Africa Minerals And Ores:
African mineral reserves rank first or second for bauxite, cobalt, diamonds, phosphate rocks, platinum-group metals (PGM), vermiculite and zirconium. Many other minerals are present in major quantity. The 2012 share of world production from African soil was bauxite 7%, aluminium 5%, chromite 38%, cobalt 60%, copper 9%, gold 20%, iron ore 2%, steel 1%, lead (Pb) 2%, manganese 38%, zinc 1%, cement 4%, natural diamond 56%, graphite 2%, phosphate rock 21%, coal 4%, mineral fuels (including coal) & petroleum 12%, uranium 18%.