Natural resources

Africa's mineral wealth, mapped for investors

Where strategic minerals sit, how much the state takes, and who may mine, buy and export — drawn from each country's mining law.

13: mining hubs
12: global positions
4: licence stages

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Mineral wealth map

	Gold	Copper	Cobalt	Platinum group	Diamonds	Bauxite	Iron ore	Manganese	Lithium	Uranium	Gemstones
South Africa
DR Congo
Ghana
Zambia
Guinea
Tanzania
Botswana
Namibia
Burkina Faso
Mali
Senegal
Angola
Benin

Global significance Major producer Present

State free-carried interest

Tanzania16%
Guinea15%
DR Congo10%
Ghana10%
Mali10%
Senegal10%
South AfricaNone fixed
ZambiaNone fixed
BotswanaNone fixed
NamibiaNone fixed
Burkina FasoNone fixed
AngolaNone fixed
BeninNone fixed

Share the state receives without paying, as written in each mining law.

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South Africa

Platinum groupManganeseGold

CopperCobaltGemstones

GoldGemstonesDiamonds

DiamondsIron oreCopper

From licence to export

STEP 1
Exploration licence
Cadastre application and work programme
STEP 2
Environmental & community
Impact assessment and community agreements
STEP 3
Mining licence
Feasibility study, state stake, local content
STEP 4
Trade & export
Dealer licences, valuation, export permits

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