Iron ore in Africa

Iron ore production in Africa is dominated by South Africa, Mauritania and Algeria; Zimbabwe and Morocco produce ore for use within the country. Many countries possess iron ore deposits that are as yet untapped/unmined. Countries and companies currently involved in production are listed here; measurements are in tpy, or tonnes per year.

Maps

 Algeria

 Angola

 Cameroon

 Central African Republic

  • Bambari and Bakala are iron ore deposits located approximately 1,500 km from the sea.[3]

 Congo (Brazzaville)

  • Mayoko – in 2008 a possible iron ore mine is being considered[4][5] Mayoko is already served by a narrow gauge railway branchline. The company is Exxaro Resources.
  • In 2007 privately owned British firm Mining Projects Development said it had found large deposits of iron ore at the Zanaga site in Lekoumou region, in the south of the country. Exploration work suggested there could be 500 million tonnes of ore. In 2008 the Brazzaville government said the project required investment of $2 billion, including a 300 km railway line to the port at Pointe Noire.
  • In 2010, a map shows a connection to the Cameroon railway from Mbarga/Mbalam to the port of Kribi.[7]
  • Nabeba majority owned by Sundance Resources
  • Letioukbala
  • Avima[8]
  • Badondo

 Côte d'Ivoire

  • deposits in Mount Nimba (on border with Guinea)
  • Mount Kalayo

 Egypt

  • El Gedida
  • El Bahariya[9]
  • Eastern Aswan near abo alrish area there found hematite since 1962 but the work have been finished due to economical condition such as transition of ore, sulphide and poor amount of water at that height

 Gabon

 Ghana

 Guinea

 Liberia

 Libya

  • proposed railway 800 km long for iron ore transport from the southern city Sabha to port Misrata.

 Mali

 Mauritania

  • 10 mm tpy
  • Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM)
  • Askaf
  • El Aouj
  • Mining

 Morocco

  • domestic consumption

 Niger

 Nigeria

 Senegal

 Sierra Leone

  • Marampa – London Mining – Cape Lambert will need to build 34 km rail spur line to the existing railway.[16] – operational 2012[31] – operational 2012
  • Bagla Hills near east and near border with Liberia[32][33]

 South Africa

  • ~ 38 mm tpy, world's 7th largest producer[34]
  • Kumba Resources / Exxaro – globally ranked producer
  • Assmang (company) in Beeshoek, South Africa
  • Highveld Steel and Vanadium Company in Mapochs, South Africa

 Tunisia

  • produces about 200,000T pa of pellets[35]

 Uganda

 Zimbabwe

See also

References

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  6. ↑ "Mining Weekly - Exxaro looks at port and rail expansion in Congo". www.miningweekly.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  7. ↑ Australian Financial Review, Tuesday, 22 June 2010.
  8. 1 2 invests in iron ore projects in the republic of Congo and Gabon through the acquisition of shares in Core Mining Limited. Severstal (13 May 2010). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
  9. ↑ "FACTBOX: African iron ore projects". Reuters. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  10. ↑ China to double aid to Africa in three years’ time Archived 20 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ Mines and Communities: China to fund iron ore mining in Gabon
  12. ↑ Iron Ore Mining in Gabon – Overview. Mbendi.com. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
  13. 1 2 FACTBOX: African iron ore projects. Reuters. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
  14. ↑ http://ifcln1.ifc.org/IFCExt/spiwebsite1.nsf/0/4e000eb00693115e8525712b007e0538?OpenDocument. Retrieved 3 April 2007. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ Sky News Australia – Business Article. Skynews.com.au. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
  16. 1 2 3 Global corporations compete for West African minerals. Wsws.org. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
  17. ↑ BSG Resources Limited Archived 3 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine.. Bsgrguinea.com. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
  18. ↑ Date Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.. (PDF) . Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
  19. ↑ Bellzone of Australia Plans $4.5 Billion Guinean Iron-Ore Mine-China Mining. Chinamining.org. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
  20. ↑ Bellzone Mining – Kalia Iron Project. Bellzone.com.au. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
  21. ↑ Mittal Steel, Rio Tinto in collusion – Metals News Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.. Metals Place (24 March 2005). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
  22. 1 2 Public Service On Guinea Line Revived | Railways Africa Archived 1 February 2013 at Archive.is. Railwaysafrica.com (7 June 2010). Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
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  24. ↑ Maps, Weather, and Airports for Say, Niger Archived 24 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  25. ↑ "Mining - Niger - export, sector". www.nationsencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  26. ↑ The mineral industries of Benin, Burkina Faso, and Sao Tome e Principe, usgs.gov, 2004
  27. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  28. ↑ Africa, Railways (2015-07-28). "ORE FROM AGBARA IN NIGERIA". Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  29. ↑ "Arcelor Mittal to develop Senegal iron-ore mine". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  30. ↑ SIM Senegal 2010. Senegalese Mining Conference & Exhibition
  31. ↑ allAfrica.com: Sierra Leone: African Minerals to Boost Bunbuna Hydro (Page 1 of 1)
  32. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20120415072410/http://www.daco-sl.org/encyclopedia/1_gov/1_2/MMR/SL_Mining_Journal_2006.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  33. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald 16 April 2010, p. 10.
  34. ↑ Iron Ore Mining in South Africa – Overview. Mbendi.co.za. Retrieved on 2010-09-29.
  35. ↑ "Tunisia Iron Ore Production by Year (Thousand metric tons)". indexmundi.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
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