South Africa produced nearly 300 million metric tons of minerals in 2023, the highest amount in Africa. Algeria and Nigeria followed as leading mineral producers in the continent: with a recorded mining volume of around 148 and 107 million metric tons in mineral output that year, respectively.
Production volume of minerals in Africa as of 2023, by country
(in million metric tons)
Figures have been rounded.
Only countries with a production volume above one million metric tons have been displayed.
Data includes iron and ferro-alloy metals, non-ferrous metals, precious metals, industrial minerals, mineral fuels.
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BMLRT (Österreich). (April 25, 2024). Production volume of minerals in Africa as of 2023, by country (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1269454/mineral-production-volume-in-africa-by-country/
BMLRT (Österreich). "Production volume of minerals in Africa as of 2023, by country (in million metric tons)." Chart. April 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1269454/mineral-production-volume-in-africa-by-country/
BMLRT (Österreich). (2024). Production volume of minerals in Africa as of 2023, by country (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1269454/mineral-production-volume-in-africa-by-country/
BMLRT (Österreich). "Production Volume of Minerals in Africa as of 2023, by Country (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1269454/mineral-production-volume-in-africa-by-country/
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Production volume of minerals in Africa as of 2023, by country (in million metric tons) [Graph], BMLRT (Österreich), April 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1269454/mineral-production-volume-in-africa-by-country/
