Mining Countries of Africa - Mining Africa
Minerals: Diamonds, manganese, cement, iron ore, uranium, lead, zinc, marble, niobium, gold and potentially phosphate. Independence: 17 August 1960 Area: 267,667 km2 Mining fact: In the 1970s, uranium was mined in Gabon to supply the French nuclear power industry. During this time, the Oklo reactor zone was discovered. Oklo was active around two billion years ago and is the only natural ...