[Infographic]:
Africa Mining by the Numbers

We provide more than just data on Africa’s mining industry. Unlock essential intelligence.


It’s no secret that Africa's most valuable commodity is gold — that’s just data you can get anywhere. But did you know:


  • According to data collected for S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Corporate Exploration Strategies series, Africa's exploration budget increased by 18% year over year to US$1.09 billion in 2017 and remained fourth among the global regions in nonferrous exploration.
  • Copper projects accounted for the largest amount of planned and completed capital spending for the past two years in Africa, mainly comprising announced investments for assets in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Gold was the most valuable commodity produced in the African region in 2017, with an estimated US$18.7 billion in sales revenues, followed by copper and iron ore, with estimated revenues of US$11 billion and US$6.2 billion, respectively.
The African mining industry infographic provides an overview of key mining activities including drilling and development activity, commodity revenues, reserves and resources in situ values, capital raisings and corporate exploration budgets information.

Identify the key drivers of the African mining industry, download the complimentary infographic.

African mining industry infographic

Download Infographic

Praesent porttitor malesuada ornare. Etiam pellentesque vitae risus in elementum. Vivamus ex sem, maximus in ligula vitae, dictum luctus felis. Etiam et rutrum mauris, congue hendrerit nisi. Aenean lorem sem, consequat sit amet diam ut, pellentesque aliquet ante. Ut egestas massa mi, nec condimentum ipsum suscipit non. Interdum et malesuada fames ac ante ipsum primis in faucibus.

Praesent porttitor malesuada ornare. Etiam pellentesque vitae risus in elementum. Vivamus ex sem, maximus in ligula vitae, dictum luctus felis. Etiam et rutrum mauris, congue hendrerit nisi. Aenean lorem sem, consequat sit amet diam ut, pellentesque aliquet ante. Ut egestas massa mi, nec condimentum ipsum suscipit non. Interdum et malesuada fames ac ante ipsum primis in faucibus.

Form Header

Copyright © 2018 by S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global Inc. All rights reserved. No content may be reproduced or distributed without the prior written permission of S&P Global Market Intelligence or its affiliates. The content is provided on an “as is” basis. 

 
Facebook LinkedIn You Tube

Copyright © S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. All rights reserved.
Privacy Policy | Cookie Notice | Terms of Use | Disclosures | Do Not Sell My Personal Information