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Mining industry in Africa
Mining companies in Africa
There are numerous multinational mining companies in Africa, with roots on the continent and abroad, mining vastly untapped mineral resources throughout mainland Africa. AMIQ tracks who owns what, what phase each asset has reached, and the verified contacts suppliers need to reach them.
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Mining companies in Africa
The multinationals mining Africa's resources
The largest mining companies in Africa include BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Xstrata and Barrick, respectively. These mining companies, worth an estimated total of US$335 billion, are currently mining vastly untapped mineral resources throughout mainland Africa.
Some of these massive mining projects include the BHP Billiton Xstrata joint venture, the Douglas-Middelburg Optimisation Coal Project in South Africa, worth ZAR 9.3 billion (see mining companies in South Africa and mining companies in Johannesburg). This coal mining project is set to continue producing profits for active mining companies in Africa until 2034. AMIQ presents data on this project dating back to 2006, with each development noted.
Mining companies in Africa are also well-established in Angola (see mining companies in Angola), where the African conglomerate Group 5 and Senet are constructing a ZAR200 million cement project. AMIQ lists a range of details regarding such mining companies in Africa, with reference to each step involved with establishing the project.
Mining companies in Africa aren't necessarily privately owned. The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo owns 17% of the Tenke Fungurume Copper Mine in central DRC (see mining companies in the DRC) along with Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, owning 58%.
The key to running successful mining companies in Africa is keeping up to date with the latest developments on the continent. AMIQ keeps detailed records of all mining ventures, from grassroots, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, to bankable, active and operational stages. Mining companies in Africa even have access to mining operations' histories, with dormant projects detailed in full.
The AMIQ directory
Look up the operators running these mines
Six of Africa's best-known operators below, plus quick routes into the wider AMIQ directory by what they mine and where they work.
Company profiles
The multinationals named above, tracked in depthAnglo American
One of Africa's largest diversified mining companies, with coal operations across South Africa alongside its wider group portfolio.
View profile Coal, base metals, PGM groupXstrata
Partnered with BHP Billiton on the Douglas-Middelburg coal project, and carries coal, base metals and PGM interests across the continent.
View profile GoldBarrick Mining
One of the largest mining companies operating in Africa, named among the multinationals mining the continent's untapped mineral resources.
View profile CoalSasol Mining
Feeds Sasol's coal-to-liquids and chemicals business from a network of South African collieries.
View profile Platinum group metalsImpala Platinum
Works platinum group metal deposits on both sides of the Limpopo, from the Bushveld to Zimbabwe's Great Dyke.
View profile Iron oreKumba Iron Ore
Northern Cape iron ore producer shipping to export markets from its Sishen and Kolomela operations.
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The territories AMIQ covers on this pageProject contact information
The only guarantee of a key contact per project
AMIQ is the only African mining intelligence platform that guarantees a key contact per mine owner, project engineer or project supplier. All African mining projects are carefully researched and verified by a team of researchers.
Where each mine sits in its life cycle
Grassroots exploration, feasibility studies, bankable and execution milestones, right through to full production, logged for every mining company so tendering windows don't catch you unaware.
Who owns and runs the operation
Whether it's a multinational such as BHP Billiton or a state entity holding a stake alongside its partner, AMIQ records who sits above each mining asset.
The engineers and contractors on the job
Consulting engineers and EPC firms mandated on each project, the intermediaries suppliers need to know before a specification ever reaches an open tender.
Africa Mining IQ reporting
In-depth analysis reports delve into African mining project statistics, such as the number of projects per region per phase, built for you to download and use for tendering and project tracking purposes.
Africa Mining IQ has been instrumental in gaining new business leads by supplying contact details of relevant individuals at the numerous mines listed.
Behind the company name
What suppliers actually need from a mining company
Tracking and reporting on African mines and African mining projects is part of the mining intelligence service available. Suppliers, contractors and engineering firms across the continent rely on AMIQ to help them drive business within the African mining industry, and leading global companies use AMIQ to do it.
A supplier chasing the mining companies in this directory needs more than a company name. AMIQ pairs each operator with its live project list, the stage every one of those projects has reached, and the corporate structure sitting above the mine.
Named next to that structure are the mandated engineers and contractors already appointed, plus the gated decision-maker contacts who sign off spend, verified and refreshed so an approach lands with someone who can actually say yes.
Start from an operator in the directory, jump to a commodity such as gold or copper, or narrow by geography, whether that's Zambia, Angola or South Africa.
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Questions suppliers ask
Mining companies in Africa: FAQ
Which are the largest mining companies in Africa?
The largest mining companies in Africa include BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Xstrata and Barrick, respectively. These mining companies, worth an estimated total of US$335 billion, are currently mining vastly untapped mineral resources throughout mainland Africa.
Are mining companies in Africa always privately owned?
No. Mining companies in Africa aren't necessarily privately owned. The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, for example, owns 17% of the Tenke Fungurume Copper Mine in central DRC, alongside Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold, which owns 58%.
Can I browse mining companies by commodity or country instead?
The chips below the profile cards sort operators by what comes out of the ground: gold, copper, diamond, coal, platinum, chrome or manganese. The country links do the same job geographically, jumping into Angola, the DRC, Zambia or South Africa specifically.
What information does AMIQ track for a mining company?
Each operator's mine life cycle stage sits alongside its parent group, the appointed consulting engineers and contractors, and a set of gated contacts for the individuals who approve procurement decisions on that operator's projects.
Is the contact information on AMIQ verified?
Yes. AMIQ is the only African mining intelligence platform that guarantees a key contact per mine owner, project engineer or project supplier, and all African mining projects are carefully researched and verified by a team of researchers.
