Titanium in Africa
Titanium mining in Africa has been beset by environmental problems due to the polluting nature of processing rutile, a principal titanium ore. Titanium production in Africa includes the following principal countries and companies.
Mozambique
- Kenmare Resources plc of Ireland
- Kenmare Moma Mining Ltd (KMML)
- Kenmare Moma Processing Ltd (KMPL)
- Moma Mineral Sands Project
- Location Nampula Province
- Involves investment from African Development Bank (ADB); European Investment Bank (BEI), the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA); and the German Development Bank (KfW).
- Principally mining Ilmenite
Sierra Leone
- Sierra Rutile of Ohio; since 1967
- Location:Bonthe/Port Loko District; Tonkoli District
- Branch Energy Ltd UK
- Diamond Works Ltd
- Executive Outcomes Ltd RSA
- Sandline International Ltd
- Sierra Leone Ore and Metal Company since 1963
- Location: Mokanji Hills in the Southern Province
- See: 1994 Mines and Minerals Act (Sierra Leone)
South Africa
- BHP Billiton
- Anglo American - Namakwa Sands mines
- Richards Bay Minerals RBM
- Kumba Resources - and subsidiary Ticor Limited
- Southern Mining Corporation - Bothaville heavy mineral occurrence
- Mineral Commodities Ltd of Australia Xolobeni mine, Transkei Coast.
- East London Development Zone Corporation (ELDZC) - associated smelting project
See also
References
External links
- Don't Let Titanium Become The Curse Of Kwale; Opinion by Sam Wainaina, The East African (Nairobi), 18 January 2001
- Titanium mining in Mozambique, from Afrol
- Sierra Leone titanium mining overview from Project Underground
- Mining in Sierra Leone, Encyclopedia of the Nations
- MBendi - Republic of South Africa - Heavy Minerals Mining - page
- MBendi - Africa - Heavy Minerals Mining - page
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