Mining Market in Central, Northern and Eastern Africa - Key Trends, Production, Reserves, Competitive Landscape, Active and Planned Projects of Key Countries
Summary
The Central, North and East African regions produce copper, diamonds and phosphate on a large scale. In 2011, the Central African region accounted for 43% of the global industrial diamond production, North Africa accounted for 21% of the global phosphate rock production, and East Africa produced more than 5% of global copper output. Additionally, deposits of 10 minerals, which primarily include bauxite, coal, gold, iron ore, uranium and other base metals, are under development in the three regions. GlobalData identified 22 potential mining projects which are expected to start during the period 2012–2020, of which 15 projects are under development while the rest are in the exploration and advanced exploration stages.
Central Africa is the major investment destination of the three regions, with mining projects valued over $11 billion. Investments are primarily concentrated in bauxite, diamond, gold, iron ore and base metal deposits in Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo. Central Africa is expected to be a significant producer of gold in the near future. The region’s gold production will increase from the current 250-300 thousand ounces to a range of 950-1000 thousand ounces by 2016, primarily due to the start of production from the Kibali gold project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The North African region is driven by the substantial reserves of phosphate primarily located in Morocco, which produced around 28 million metric tons (MMt) of phosphate rock in 2011. Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP), which is the largest producer of phosphate in the region, plans to invest around $4.2 billion to develop the infrastructure around the mines and expand the country’s phosphate production to around 55 MMt by 2020. In addition, Australia-based company Celamin Holdings, with investments of up to $1 billion, is developing phosphate deposits in Tunisia.
The East African region’s development is focused on the coal, gold, iron ore and uranium sectors. Coal production from the region was in the range of 400-450 thousand metric tons in 2011, and is expected to exceed 100 MMt by 2020 due to six coal projects that are expected to start production in Mozambique during 2013–2015. The value of the projects focused on developing coal, gold and iron ore deposits in Mozambique is expected to exceed $7 billion. In addition, Zambia is expected to see investments of up to $2.5 billion during the period 2012–2015, with copper and cobalt being the key sectors.
Scope
- The report analyzes the mining industry of the Central, Northern and Eastern African regions with select countries in focus.
- It also includes sections that discuss the trends in production and the reserves of select metals and minerals.
- The competitive landscape covers the top players in the mining industry in the Central, Northern and Eastern African regions, with the major active and planned projects.
- Countries Scope: The mining sectors of Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia are covered for North Africa. In Central Africa, the mining sectors of Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon are dealt with in detail. For East Africa, an overview of the mining sectors in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia is provided in the report
- Metals and Minerals Scope: The report covers trends in the Central, Northern and Eastern African regions’ metals and minerals production with a primary focus on coal, copper, diamonds, gold, manganese and phosphate. The potential for exploring bauxite, iron ore, lead, silver, zinc and uranium deposits have been dealt with in brief.
Reasons to buy
The report will enhance your decision making capability. It will allow you to -
- Gain a strong understanding of the region’s mining industry.
- Facilitate market analysis and forecasting of the future bauxite, gold, iron ore and manganese industry trends.
- Facilitate decision making and strategy formulation on the basis of strong historic and forecast production.
- Identify key growth and investment opportunities in the region's mining industry.
- Position yourself to take advantage of the industry’s growth potential.
Metal And Mineral Industry in Africa
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 3
1.1 List of Tables 6
1.2 List of Figures 6
2 Introduction 7
2.1 GlobalData Report Guidance 8
3 North Africa, Mining Overview 9
4 North Africa, Mining Overview by Country - Tunisia 10
4.1 North Africa, Tunisia, Mining Overview 10
4.1.1 Phosphate Mining Overview 10
4.1.2 Iron Ore Mining Overview 10
5 North Africa, Mining Overview by Country - Morocco 11
5.1 North Africa, Morocco, Mining Overview 11
5.2 North Africa, Morocco Mining Industry - Factors Influencing Mining 12
5.2.1 Government Playing an Instrumental Role in Developing the Mining Industry 12
5.2.2 Increasing Phosphate Demand to Support the Country’s Economy 12
5.2.3 Improving Business Climate 12
5.2.4 Labor Strikes a Major Threat to the Mining Sector 12
5.3 North Africa, Morocco, Phosphate Mining Overview 13
5.3.1 Production Scenario 13
5.3.2 Phosphate Reserve Base in Morocco 14
5.4 North Africa, Morocco Mining Industry, Other Metals Mining Scenario 15
5.4.1 Copper Mining Overview 15
5.4.2 Zinc and Lead Mining Overview 15
5.4.3 Silver Mining Overview 16
5.4.4 Cobalt and Tin Mining Overview 16
5.5 North Africa, Morocco Mining Industry - Fiscal Scenario 17
6 North Africa, Mining Overview by Country - Algeria 18
6.1 North Africa, Algeria, Mining Overview 18
6.1.1 Gold Mining Overview 18
6.1.2 Iron Ore Mining Overview 18
6.1.3 Base Metals Mining Overview 18
7 North Africa, Mining Overview by Country - Egpyt 19
7.1 North Africa, Egypt, Mining Overview 19
7.1.1 Phosphate Mining Overview 19
7.1.2 Gold Mining Overview 19
7.1.3 Iron Ore Mining Overview 19
8 Central Africa, Mining Overview 20
9 Central Africa, Mining Overview by Country - Gabon 21
9.1 Central Africa, Gabon, Mining Overview 21
9.2 Central Africa, Gabon, Mining Industry - Factors Influencing Mining 22
9.2.1 Huge Demand for Gabonese Manganese Ore from the International Steel Market 22
9.2.2 Increasing Chinese Demand 22
9.2.3 Substantial and High Grade Manganese Reserves 22
9.2.4 Decreased Manganese Prices 22
9.3 Central Africa, Gabon, Manganese Mining Overview 23
9.3.1 Production Scenario 23
9.3.2 Manganese Reserve Base in Gabon 23
9.4 Central Africa, Gabon Mining Industry, Other Metals Mining Scenario 24
9.4.1 Uranium Mining Overview 24
9.4.2 Iron Ore Mining Overview 24
9.4.3 Gold Mining Overview 24
9.5 Central Africa, Gabon, Mining Industry - Fiscal Scenario 25
10 Central Africa, Mining Overview by Country - Democratic Republic of Congo 26
10.1 Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mining Overview 26
10.2 Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo Mining Industry - Factors Influencing Mining 27
10.2.1 Increased Foreign Direct Investment 27
10.2.2 Proximity to Key Export Market 27
10.2.3 Expected Increase in Power Deficit 27
10.2.4 Lack of Domestic Consumption 27
10.3 Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo Copper and Cobalt Mining Overview 28
10.3.1 Production Scenario 28
10.3.2 Copper and Cobalt Reserve Base in Democratic Republic of Congo 29
10.4 Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mining Industry, Other Metals Mining Scenario 30
10.4.1 Gold Mining Overview 30
10.5 Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo Mining Industry - Fiscal Scenario 31
11 Central Africa, Mining Overview by Country - Cameroon 32
11.1 Central Africa, Cameroon, Mining Overview 32
11.1.1 Iron Ore and Base Metals Mining Overview 32
11.1.2 Bauxite Mining Overview 32
11.1.3 Diamond Mining Overview 32
12 Central Africa, Mining Overview by Country - Angola 33
12.1 Central Africa, Angola, Mining Overview 33
12.1.1 Diamond Mining Overview 33
12.1.2 Iron Ore Mining Overview 33
13 East Africa, Mining Overview 34
14 East Africa, Mining Overview by Country - Tanzania 35
14.1 East Africa, Tanzania, Mining Overview 35
14.2 East Africa, Tanzania Mining Industry - Factors Influencing Mining 36
14.2.1 Increasing Revenues from the Mining Sector 36
14.2.2 Proposed Hike in Royalty Rates and Super Tax 36
14.2.3 Infrastructure is a Major Bottleneck for the Mining Sector 36
14.3 East Africa, Tanzania, Gold Mining Overview 37
14.3.1 Production Scenario 37
14.3.2 Gold Reserve Base in Tanzania 38
14.4 East Africa, Tanzania Mining Industry, Other Metals Mining Scenario 39
14.4.1 Copper Mining Overview 39
14.4.2 Diamond Mining Overview 39
14.4.3 Coal Mining Overview 39
14.4.4 Iron Ore Mining Overview 39
14.4.5 Uranium Mining Overview 40
14.5 East Africa, Tanzania Mining Industry - Fiscal Scenario 41
15 East Africa, Mining Overview by Country - Mozambique 42
15.1 East Africa, Mozambique, Mining Overview 42
15.2 East Africa, Mozambique Mining Industry - Factors Influencing Mining 43
15.2.1 Increasing Investments in Coal and Iron Ore Mining 43
15.2.2 Improving Infrastructure Facilities 43
15.2.3 Proposed Changes to Mining Law 43
15.3 East Africa, Mozambique, Coal Mining Overview 44
15.3.1 Production Scenario 44
15.3.2 Coal Reserve Base in Mozambique 45
15.4 East Africa, Mozambique Mining Industry, Other Metals Mining Scenario 46
15.4.1 Gold Mining Overview 46
15.4.2 Iron Ore Mining Overview 46
15.5 East Africa, Mozambique, Mining Industry - Fiscal Scenario 47
16 East Africa, Mining Overview by Country - Zambia 48
16.1 East Africa, Zambia, Mining Overview 48
16.2 East Africa, Zambia, Mining Industry - Factors Influencing Mining 49
16.2.1 Huge Investments 49
16.2.2 Favorable Business Climate 49
16.2.3 China Playing a Key Role in Developing the Country’s Copper Mining Industry 49
16.3 East Africa, Zambia, Copper Mining Overview 50
16.3.1 Production Scenario 50
16.3.2 Copper Reserve Base in Zambia 51
16.4 East Africa, Zambia Mining Industry, Other Metals Mining Scenario 52
16.4.1 Cobalt Mining Overview 52
16.4.2 Manganese Mining Overview 52
16.5 East Africa, Zambia, Mining Industry - Fiscal Scenario 53
17 North, Central and East African Mining Industry, Major Active, Planned and Exploration Projects 54
17.1 North, Central and East African Mining Industry, Major Active Projects 54
17.2 North, Central and East African Mining Industry, Major Planned and Exploration Projects 55
18 North Africa Mining Industry - Competitive Landscape 57
18.1 Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP Group) - Morocco 57
18.1.1 Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP Group), Overview 57
18.1.2 Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP Group), Business Description 57
19 Central Africa Mining Industry - Competitive Landscape 59
19.1 Compagnie Miniere de l'Ogooue SA (COMILOG) - Gabon 59
19.1.1 Compagnie Miniere de l'Ogooue SA (COMILOG), Overview 59
19.2 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc (FCX) - Democratic Republic of Congo 60
19.2.1 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc (FCX), Overview 60
19.2.2 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc (FCX), Business Description 60
20 East Africa Mining Industry - Competitive Landscape 62
20.1 African Barrick Gold plc (ABG) - Tanzania 62
20.1.1 African Barrick Gold plc (ABG), Overview 62
20.1.2 African Barrick Gold plc (ABG), Business Description 62
20.2 Vale S.A - Mozambique 63
20.2.1 Vale S.A, Overview 63
20.2.2 Vale S.A, Business Description 63
20.3 Vedanta Resources plc (Vedanta) - Zambia 66
20.3.1 Vedanta Resources plc (Vedanta), Overview 66
20.3.2 Vedanta Resources plc (Vedanta), Business Description 66
21 Appendix 68
21.1 Abbreviations 68
21.2 Bibliography 69
21.3 GlobalData’s Methodology 72
21.3.1 Coverage 72
21.3.2 Secondary Research 72
21.3.3 Primary Research 72
21.3.4 Expert Panel Validation 73
21.4 Contact Us 73
21.5 Disclaimer 73
List of Tables
Table 1: North Africa Mining Industry, Tunisia, Major Mining Projects 10
Table 2: North Africa Mining Industry, Morocco, Major Zinc and Lead Mines, 2011 15
Table 3: North Africa Mining Industry, Morocco, Fiscal Terms, 2012 17
Table 4: North Africa Mining Industry, Algeria, Major Mining Projects, 2011 18
Table 5: Central Africa Mining Industry, Gabon, Fiscal Terms, 2012 25
Table 6: Central Africa Mining Industry, Democratic Republic of Congo, Copper and Cobalt Reserves by Mine, 2011 29
Table 7: Mining Industry, Democratic Republic of Congo, Major Active, Planned and Exploration Gold Projects, 2011 30
Table 8: Mining Industry, Democratic Republic of Congo, Fiscal Terms, 2012 31
Table 9: Mining Industry, Angola, Major Active and Exploration Diamond Mines, 2011 33
Table 10: East Africa Mining Industry, Tanzania, Active and Planned Gold Mines, 2011 37
Table 11: Mining Industry, Tanzania, Reserves of Active and Planned Gold Mines, 2011 38
Table 12: East Africa Mining Industry, Tanzania, Uranium Planned and Exploration Mines, 2011 40
Table 13: East Africa Mining Industry, Tanzania, Fiscal Terms, 2012 41
Table 14: East Africa Mining Industry, Mozambique, Coal Reserves of Active and Planned Mines, 2011 45
Table 15: East Africa Mining Industry, Mozambique, Fiscal Terms, 2012 47
Table 16: East Africa Mining Industry, Zambia, Copper Reserves of Major Active and Planned Projects, 2011 51
Table 17: East Africa Mining Industry, Zambia, Fiscal Terms, 2012 53
Table 18: Mining Industry, North, Central and East African, Major Active Projects by Country, 2011 54
Table 19: Mining Industry, North, Central and Eastern Africa, Major Planned and Exploration Projects (2012-2020) 55
Table 20: North Africa Mining Industry Morocco, Office Cherifien des Phosphates, Major Phosphate Mines 58
Table 21: Central Africa Mining Industry, Gabon, Compagnie Miniere de l'Ogooue SA (COMILOG), Major Manganese Projects 59
Table 22: Central Africa Mining Industry, Democratic Republic of Congo, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc (FCX), Major Copper Projects 61
Table 23: East Africa Mining Industry, Tanzania, African Barrick Gold plc (ABG), Major Gold Projects, 2011 62
Table 24: East Africa Mining Industry, Mozambique, Vale S.A, Major Coal Projects 65
Table 25: East Africa Mining Industry, Zambia, Vedanta Resources plc (Vedanta), Major Copper Projects 67
List of Figures
Figure 1: North Africa Mining Industry, Mineral Potential by Country, 2012 9
Figure 2: North Africa Mining Industry, Morocco, Phosphate Production, 2000-2020 13
Figure 3: North Africa Mining Industry, Morocco, Phosphate Reserves Distribution by Basins (%), 2011 14
Figure 4: Central Africa Mining Industry, Mineral Potential by Country, 2012 20
Figure 5: Central Africa Mining Industry, Gabon, Manganese Ore Production (‘000 metric tons), 2000-2020 23
Figure 6: Central Africa Mining Industry, Democratic Republic of Congo, Copper Mine Production (‘000 Metric Tons), 2000-2020 28
Figure 7: East Africa Mining Industry, Mineral Potential by Country, 2012 34
Figure 8: East Africa Mining Industry, Mozambique, Coal Production (MMt), 2000-2020 44
Figure 9: East Africa Mining Industry, Zambia, Copper Mine Production (‘000 Metric Tons), 2000-2020 50
Companies Mentioned
African Barrick Gold plc
Vale S.A
Vedanta Resources plc
