Table of Critical Minerals in Africa (By Country)

Africa’s Vast Critical Minerals Endowment (Table)

NOCOUNTRIESCRITICAL MINERALS (CONFIRMED)REMARKS
1NIGERIALithium, Iron Ore, Nickel, Platinum Group Metals, Rare Earth Elements and ZincProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
2UGANDAAluminium, Cobalt, Copper, Graphite, Lithium, Iron Ore, Manganese, Nickel, PGM, Rare Earth Elements, Silver, Silicon, Tin and Tantalum. Proven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
3SOUTH SUDANCopper, Graphite, Nickel, TinProven reserves; Exploration; Unexplored and largely untapped
4DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGOCobalt, Copper, LithiumProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
5MALAWIGraphite, LithiumProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
6SIERRA LEONEBauxiteProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
7BOTSWANACobalt, Copper, Manganese, NickelProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
8BURUNDINickelProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
9CHADBauxite, TitaniumProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
10GUINEA BISSAUBauxiteProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
11LIBERIABauxite, Manganese, Iron OreProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
12SOMALIACopper, Iron Ore, Manganese, Rare Earth Elements, Platinum and TinProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
13SOUTH AFRICACopper, Manganese, Nickel, PlatinumProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
14TANZANIANickel, GraphiteProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
15ZAMBIACobalt, Copper, NickelProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
16ZIMBABWELithium, PlatinumProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
17MOZAMBIQUEGraphiteProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
18MADAGASCARGraphiteProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
19GUINEABauxite, GraphiteProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
20GABONManganeseProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
21MOROCCOCobalt, CopperProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
22NAMIBIACopper, Graphite, Lithium, ManganeseProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
23MALILithiumProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
24GHANALithiumProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
25TOGOManganeseProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
26ETHIOPIACopperProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
27RWANDALithiumProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
28ANGOLACopperProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
29CAMEROONBauxite, CobaltProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
30COTE DIVOIRELithium, Manganese, NickelProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
31BURKINA FASOManganeseProven reserves; Exploration; Extraction; Unexplored and largely untapped
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