Key Producers
As of 2005, strategic minerals and key producers were:
- Diamonds: 46% of the world, divided as Botswana 35%; Congo (Kinshasa) 34%; South Africa 17%; Angola, 8%.
- Gold: 21% of the world, divided as South Africa 56%; Ghana, 13%; Tanzania, 10%; and Mali, 8%.
- Uranium: 16% of the world, divided as Namibia 46%; Niger 44%; South Africa less than 10%.
- Bauxite (for aluminium): 9% of the world, divided as Guinea 95%; Ghana 5%.
- Steel: 2% of the world, divided as South Africa 54%; Egypt 32%; Libya 7%; Algeria 6%.
- Aluminium: 5% of the world, divided as South Africa 48%; Mozambique 32%; Egypt 14%.
- Copper (mine/refined): 5%/ of the world, divided as Zambia 65%/77%; South Africa 15%/19%; Congo (Kinshasa) 13%/0%; Egypt 0%/3%.
- Platinum/Palladium: 62% of the world, divided as South Africa 97%/96%.
- Coal: 5% of the world, divided as South Africa 99%.
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