Iron ore in Africa
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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 unmined. Countries and companies currently involved in production are listed here; measurements are in tpy, or tonnes per year.
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
is dominated by South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
and Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
; Zimbabwe and Morocco produce ore for use within the country. Many countries possess iron ore deposits that are as yet unmined. Countries and companies currently involved in production are listed here; measurements are in tpy, or tonnes per year.
Algeria
- 2.3 mm tpy
- Entreprise Nationale du Fer et du Phosphate
- Mahavir Shree International
- OuenzaOuenzaOuenza is a town in Tébessa Province, in far eastern Algeria; near the border with Tunisia; 43 km south of Souk Ahras; and west of M'Daourouch.-Demographic:The population is 60,000...
- BoukhadraBoukhadraBoukhadra is a town and commune in Tébessa Province in northeastern Algeria....
Angola
- deposits in Kassala-Kitungo, CassingaCassingaCassinga is a former town in the Huíla province of southern Angola.The transliteration Kassinga is also commonly used, with the "K" being a mutation of the original Portuguese name either by German miners, or by indigenous people in whose language the letter "K" is also common...
, Chamuatete - MalanjeMalanjeMalanje is the capital city of Malanje Province in Angola with a population of approximately 222,000. Nearby is the spectacular Calandula waterfalls, 85 km from the city. These falls are 105 metres high and their great width makes them the main tourist attraction in the region. It is a...
, BiéBié (province)Bié is a province of Angola. Located on Bié Plateau in central part of country. Its capital is Kuito and it has an area of 70,314 km² and a population of approximately 800,000. Municipalities in the province include Andulo, Nharea, Cunhinga, Chinguar, Chitembo, Catabola, Camacupa and Cuemba...
, HuamboHuamboHuambo, formerly Nova Lisboa , is the capital of Huambo province in Angola. The city is located about 220 km E from Benguela and 600 km SE from Luanda. The city's last known population count was 225,268...
, and HuílaHuilaHuila may refer to:* Huila Department, in Colombia* Atlético Huila a first division Association football team in Colombia.* Huíla Province, in Angola* Nevado del Huila, volcano in Colombia...
provinces. See Mining in AngolaMining in AngolaMining in Angola is an activity with great economic potential since the country has one of the largest and most diversified mining resources of Africa...
Cameroon
- port near Grand BatangaGrand BatangaGrand Batanga is a coastal village in the South Province of Cameroon. It lies about halfway between the port of Kribi and the Guinea border to the south.- Iron Ore :...
– MbalamMbalamMbalam is a place in Cameroon near the southern border with Gabon border where there are significant deposits of iron ore. The mining company is Sundance Resources Limited.- Railway :... - Nkout
- Mbarga – iron ore deposit
- see extension in Congo-Brazzaville
- NgovayangNgovayangNgovayang is the site of a potential iron ore mine in north-central Cameroon. The mining company in question is Legend Mining . - Transport :The Ngovayang mining lease straddles the main metre gauge Cameroon Railways.- Ports :...
- Legend Mining
Central African Republic
- BambariBambariBambari is a town in the Central African Republic, lying on the Ouaka River. It has a population of 41,356 and is the capital of Ouaka prefecture...
and BakalaBakalaBakala is a sub-prefecture and town in the Ouaka Prefecture of the southern-central Central African Republic....
are iron ore deposits located approximately 1,500 km from the sea.
Republic of the Congo
- Mayoko – in 2008 a possible iron ore mine is being considered Mayoko is already served by a narrow gaugeNarrow gaugeA narrow gauge railway is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the of standard gauge railways. Most existing narrow gauge railways have gauges of between and .- Overview :...
railway branchline. The company is African Iron.
- In 2007 privately-owned British firm Mining Projects Development said it had found large deposits of iron ore at the ZanagaZanagaZanaga is a city and capital of Zanaga District in the Lékoumou Region of northeastern Republic of the Congo.It lies on the Ogooue River which flows north-west into Gabon.- External links :*...
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/MbalamMbalamMbalam is a place in Cameroon near the southern border with Gabon border where there are significant deposits of iron ore. The mining company is Sundance Resources Limited.- Railway :...
to the port of KribiKribi-Location:The coastal town of Kribi lies on the Gulf of Guinea, in Océan Department, South Province, at the mouth of the Kienké River. This location, lies approximately , by road, south of Douala, the loargest city in Cameroon and the busiest seaport in the country...
.
- Nabeba
- LetioukbalaLetioukbalaLetioukbala is a town in north western Republic of Congo. It lies near the border with Cameroon and Gabon.- External links :*...
- AvimaAvimaAvima is a small town in the Republic of Congo near the Gabon border to the west, and the Cameroon border to the north.- External links :*...
- BadondoBadondoBadondo is a town in northwestern Congo . It lies close to the border with Gabon and is also not far from the border with Cameroon.- External links :*...
Côte d'Ivoire
- deposits in Mount NimbaMount NimbaMount Richard-Molard is a mountain along the border of Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea in West Africa. At 1,752 m it is the highest point in both nations. The mountain is the highest peak of the Nimba Range , straddling the border between the two countries and Liberia...
(on border with GuineaGuineaGuinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
) - Mount Kalayo
Egypt
- El Gedida
- El Bahariya
- Eastrn 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
- BélingaBelingaBelinga is a location in Gabon with as yet unexploited iron ore deposits. These ore deposits extend into neighbouring Cameroon and Congo.- Mining :The Belinga iron reserves were discovered in 1895...
– possible iron ore mine, with enhanced port and railway extension worth $3b. - MékamboMékamboMékambo is a small village in on the banks of the Zadié river. It is located in the Ogooué-Ivindo province of Gabon. It has received international press for recent outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in 1994 and 1997.- References :...
- KangoKangoKango is a town in the Estuaire Province of Gabon, West Africa, lying on the Komo River and the N1 road. It has a station near the Trans-Gabon Railway, where the railway bridges the Gabon Estuary....
Ghana
- YendiYendiYendi is a town in the northeastern quadrant of Ghana in the Dagbon territory. As of 2000, it has a population of 40,336 people. Yendi is the traditional capital of the Dagbon Kingdom with the Ya Na as the Overlord. The people of Dagbon are called Dagombas or Dagbamba...
- deposits being studied:
- ShieniShieni- Minerals :It has unexploited deposits of iron ore. A railway to the coast would be required to exploit these ore deposits.- External links :*...
- Oppong Mansi
- PudoPudoPudo is a town in Upper West Region in northern Ghana near the border with Burkina Faso.- Mining :In historical times, the Pudo area has been a significant source of ironware.Pudo is near significant unexploited iron ore deposits....
- Adum BansoAdum BansoAdum Banso is a small town in the southwest of Ghana not far from the coast. It is located in Mpohor/ Wassa East District in Western Region, not far from the port of Sekondi.-External links:*...
- Shieni
Guinea
- SimandouSimandouSimandou is a 110 km long range of hills located in the Nzérékoré Region of southeastern Guinea, in the country's mountainous, forested Guinée Forestière region...
(South) – DiékéDiékéDiéké, Djécké or Diecke is a town and sub-prefecture in the Yomou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.- External links :*...
– exploration company is Rio. – port MatakongMatakongMatakong is an island just off the coast of Guinea between the capital Conakry and the Sierra Leone border.- Transport :Matakong is the proposed port terminus of the heavy duty standard gauge Transguinean Railways linking large iron and bauxite deposits to the coast... - Kalia, Guinea – Exploration company is Bellzone. – port MatakongMatakongMatakong is an island just off the coast of Guinea between the capital Conakry and the Sierra Leone border.- Transport :Matakong is the proposed port terminus of the heavy duty standard gauge Transguinean Railways linking large iron and bauxite deposits to the coast...
- FaranahFaranahFaranah is a town and sub-prefecture in central Guinea, lying by the River Niger.Population 87,083 . The town is mainly inhabited by the Mandinka people.- History :...
– mining company is Bellzone - MatakongMatakongMatakong is an island just off the coast of Guinea between the capital Conakry and the Sierra Leone border.- Transport :Matakong is the proposed port terminus of the heavy duty standard gauge Transguinean Railways linking large iron and bauxite deposits to the coast...
– proposed port - MiferguiMiferguiMifergui is a locality in southeastern Guinea near the borders of Liberia and Ivory Coast....
-NimbaNimbaNimba is a name with several meanings:* Nimba Creations, a UK special effects company* Mount Nimba, a mountain along the border of Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea in West Africa* The Neem tree is sometimes called Nimba* Nimba County in Liberia...
-NzérékoréNzérékoréNzérékoré, also spelled N'Zérékoré, is the largest city in the Guinée Forestière region of south-eastern Guinea and is capital of the Nzérékoré Prefecture. It is Guinea's third largest city . It was the centre of a rising against French rule in 1911. It is now known as a market town, and for its...
iron and steel project - ZogotaZogota- Mining :It is the site of large iron ore deposits. Initial production proposed for 2012 is 2mtpa.The mine is owned by BSG Resources. The mine will be connected by a standard gauge railway across the border to a port in Liberia.- External links :...
Didia – proposed port in Liberia east of BuchananBuchanan, LiberiaBuchanan is the third largest city in Liberia, lying on Waterhouse Bay, part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is referred to as Gbezohn in the local Bassa language. As of the 2008 census, Buchanan has a population of 34,270. Of this, 16,984 were male and 17,286 female....
Liberia
- NimbaNimbaNimba is a name with several meanings:* Nimba Creations, a UK special effects company* Mount Nimba, a mountain along the border of Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea in West Africa* The Neem tree is sometimes called Nimba* Nimba County in Liberia...
- Putu
- DidiaDidia, LiberiaDidia is a town in Liberia on the coast. It lies about 30km to the southeast of the town of Buchanan.- Transport :It it the proposed site of a new port for the export of iron ore from Simandou and Zogota in Guinea.- See also :* Iron ore in Africa...
– proposed port for ore from GuineaGuineaGuinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures... - Western Cluster – BHP BillitonBHP BillitonBHP Billiton is a global mining, oil and gas company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia and with a major management office in London, United Kingdom...
Libya
- railway 800 km long for iron ore transport from the southern city Sabha to port Misrata.
Nigeria
- National Iron Ore Mining Company in ItakpeItakpe-Industry:The Itakpe Hills in and around the town of Itakpe contain very pure deposits of iron ore. The National Iron Ore Mining Company is located here...
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and port at Warri, Kogi StateKogi StateKogi state is found in the central region of Nigeria. It is popularly called the Confluence State because the confluence of River Niger and River Benue is at its capital, Lokoja, which is the first administrative capital of modern-day Nigeria.... - AgbajaAgbaja- Locale :It is located about 300km south of the capital Abuja, and more importantly about 70km from the heavy duty railway to the sea at Itakpe which is about 70km to the south.- Resource :The Licences contain magnetite to the extend of 2.0-3.3 billion...
for export
Senegal
- Miferso Company, exploring in FalemeFalemeFaleme is a commune in the Cercle of Kayes in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. The principal town lies at Diboli. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 5,864. Faleme is in the process of acquiring telephone service for its residents....
; a Kumba ResourcesKumba ResourcesExxaro Resources is a large coal and heavy minerals mining company in South Africa. It is also the largest South African based mining company in the country. The company operates facilities and offices in Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia.-External links:******...
project - BargnyBargny, SenegalBargny is a settlement in Senegal. It is located in a somewhat sheltered bay about 15 km to the east of the capital, Dakar.- Transport :...
-Sendou – proposed deepwater port for iron ore
Sierra Leone
- MarampaMarampaMarampa in Sierra Leone is the site of an iron ore mine. Marampa is also a city with 20,000 inhabitants.- Railway :The mine is connected to the port at Port Pepel by an 84 km long gauge railway. This railway is experiencing problems with the theft of its track, and other obstructions....
– London Mining - Tonkolili near BumbunaBumbunaBumbuna is a town in northern Sierra Leone, which is situated on the river Rokel.- Industry :Bumbuna is near a proposed iron ore mine, which would lead to an extension of the existing railway from Port Pepel....
– African Minerals - Tagrin PointTagrin PointTagrin Point is the proposed location of a deep water port to replace the older and shallower port of Port Pepel in Sierra Leone. It would be connected to existing and new iron ore mined by an upgraded railway line converted to standard gauge.- Ferry :...
– proposed port - Bagla HillsBagla HillsBagla Hills are located in eastern Sierra Leone within the newly created Gola National Park near the border with Liberia. The site has been the subject of recent controversy between developers and conservationists. The Gola National Park has been suject to a study and report into the conflicts...
near east and near border with LiberiaLiberiaLiberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
South Africa
- ~ 38 mm tpy, world's 8th largest producer
- Kumba ResourcesKumba ResourcesExxaro Resources is a large coal and heavy minerals mining company in South Africa. It is also the largest South African based mining company in the country. The company operates facilities and offices in Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia.-External links:******...
/ Exxaro – globally ranked producer - Assmang (company) in Beeshoek, South Africa
- Highveld Steel and Vanadium Company in Mapochs, South Africa
Uganda
- Muko deposits in Kabale DistrictKabale DistrictKabale District is a district in Western Uganda. As with most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kabale. It was originally part of the district of Kigezi, before the districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu and Kisoro were peeled off to form separate districts.-Location:Kabale...
, Kisoro DistrictKisoro DistrictKisoro District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kisoro, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... - Sukulu deposits and BukusuBukusuBukusu can refer to:*Bukusu people, an indigenous tribe of Kenya*Bukusu language, a Bantu language spoken by the Bukusu people...
deposits in Tororo DistrictTororo DistrictTororo District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its "chief town", Tororo.-Location:Tororo District is bordered by Mbale District to the north, Manafwa District to the northeast, the Republic of Kenya to the east, Busia District to the south,...
Zimbabwe
- domestic consumption
- Zimbabwe Iron and Steel CompanyZimbabwe Iron and Steel CompanyZimbabwe Iron and Steel Company is the largest steel works in Zimbabwe. It is located just outside Kwekwe, in Redcliff. Over the years the company has faced many operational problems and has been dogged with countless corruption scandals. As of early 2008, the company was producing less than...
(ZISCO) - Ripple Creek
See also
- Aluminium in AfricaAluminium in AfricaAluminium in Africa originates primarily in Guinea, Mozambique and Ghana. Guinea is by far the biggest producer in Africa, and is a world leader in aluminium and bauxite production; see "World bauxite mine production, reserves, and reserve base" at the bauxite article.There are many companies...
- Cement in AfricaCement in Africa- Angola :* Lobitoo - proposal 2006* Nova Cimangola - state-owned cement company based in Luanda, associated with Scancem and Heidelberg Cement- Cameroon :* Douala - port - cement works* Yaoundé - national capital - cement works...
- Copper in AfricaCopper in AfricaCopper is one of the world's most important industrial minerals, and Africa is an important world producer. While output is traditionally dominated by Zambia, South Africa and Katanga Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, many African nations contribute to copper...
- Platinum in AfricaPlatinum in AfricaPlatinum, and platinum group metals, in Africa, are produced in Zimbabwe and the Republic of South Africa. Of the multitudes of companies involved in producing platinum group metals in these two countries, these are the principal operators:...
- Titanium in AfricaTitanium in AfricaTitanium 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.- Kenya:...
- Uranium in AfricaUranium in AfricaUranium production is an important part of the African economy, with Niger, Namibia and South Africa creating up to 18% of the world's annual production...
- Mineral industry of AfricaMineral industry of AfricaThe mineral industry of Africa is one of the largest mineral industries in the world. Africa is the second biggest continent, with 30 million km² of land, which implies large quantities of resources. For many African countries, mineral exploration and production constitute significant parts of...
- Major coal producing regions
- List of deep water ports