⛏ Africa Mines

201 mines · 28 countries

A profile for each of the 201 notable mines in Africa — location, country, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia. These 201 mines span 28 countries.

A238 mine

Mauritania

Abu Dabab mine

Egypt

Abu Tartur mine

Egypt

Afplats mine

South Africa

Ahafo mine

Ghana

Aïn Barbar mine

Algeria

Akyem mine

Ghana

Ambatovy mine

Madagascar

Ampasindava mine

Madagascar

Antelope Mine

Zimbabwe

Arlit mine

Niger

Arnot coal mine

South Africa

Askaf

Mauritania

Baken diamond mine

South Africa

Barramiya

Egypt

Bathopele mine

South Africa

Beeshoek mine

South Africa

Big Hole

South Africa

Bikita mine

Zimbabwe

Bisie

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bissa mine

Burkina Faso

Black Rock mine

South Africa

Blanket Mine

Zimbabwe

Bled El Hadba mine

Algeria

Blyvooruitzicht

South Africa

Buffelsfontein mine

South Africa

Bulyanhulu Gold Mine

Tanzania

Bushtick Mine

Zimbabwe

Buzwagi Gold Mine

Tanzania

Catoca diamond mine

Angola

Chirano Gold Mine

Ghana

Damang mine

Ghana

Damtshaa diamond mine

Botswana

Deziwa mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dihmit South

Egypt

Dikulushi Mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dikuluwe Mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Djebel Onk mine

Algeria

Driefontein mine

South Africa

Driefontein, Gauteng

South Africa

Du Toit's Pan

South Africa

Durba Mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

East Rand Mine

South Africa

El Maghara mine

Egypt

Etoile mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fachi

Niger

Finsch diamond mine

South Africa

Frontier mine, Katanga

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fucauma Diamond Mine

Angola

Gaika Mine

Zimbabwe

Gâra Djebilet mine

Algeria

Gaths Mine

Zimbabwe

Geita Gold Mine

Tanzania

Globe and Phoenix Mine

Zimbabwe

Goedgevonden mine

South Africa

Golden Pride Gold Mine

Tanzania

Green Giant mine

Madagascar

Haib mine

Namibia

Handeni mine

Tanzania

Harmony Gold (mining)

South Africa

Hartebeestfontein Mine

South Africa

Houndé Mine

Burkina Faso

Husab Mine

Namibia

Ida Dome mine

Namibia

Iduapriem Gold Mine

Ghana

Imouraren mine

Niger

Itakpe mine

Nigeria

Jagersfontein Mine

South Africa

Jwaneng diamond mine

Botswana

Kalukundi mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kalumines

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kamatanda

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kamativi mine

Zimbabwe

Kambove mines

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kamfundwa Mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kamoto mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kananga mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kansanshi mine

Zambia

Kanyika mine

Malawi

Karowe diamond mine

Botswana

Kayelekera mine

Malawi

Kenticha mine

Ethiopia

Khumani mine

South Africa

Kibali Gold Mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kilembe Mines

Uganda

Kilo-Moto

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinsenda mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinsevere

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kipoi mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kipushi Mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kirondatal Gold Mine

Tanzania

Koegas mine

South Africa

Koffiefontein mine

South Africa

Kombat

Namibia

Kopanang mine

South Africa

KOV mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kubi gold mine

Ghana

Kusasalethu mine

South Africa

Langer Heinrich Mine

Namibia

Lega Dembi Mine

Ethiopia

Letlhakane diamond mine

Botswana

Letlhakane mine

Botswana

Letseng diamond mine

Lesotho

Liganga mine

Tanzania

Lighobong diamond mine

Lesotho

Lonshi Mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Luarica diamond mine

Angola

Luele Diamond Mine

Angola

Lueshe mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lugushwa Mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Luishia Mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Luiswishi Mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Luita

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lumwana mine

Zambia

Mamatwan mine

South Africa

Manono-Kitolo mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Marange diamond fields

Zimbabwe

Marula mine

South Africa

Mashamba East

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Matchless Mine, Namibia

Namibia

Mbalam mine

Cameroon

Merensky Reef

South Africa

Millwood, South Africa

South Africa

Mimosa mine

Zimbabwe

Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (Nigeria)

Nigeria

Mmamabula

Botswana

Moab Khotsong mine

South Africa

Molo mine

Madagascar

Mons Smaragdus

Egypt

Morila Gold Mine

Mali

Morupule Colliery

Botswana

Mototolo mine

South Africa

Mponeng Gold Mine

South Africa

Mrima Hill mine

Kenya

Mukondo mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Murowa diamond mine

Zimbabwe

Musonoi Mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Musoshi mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mutanda mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mutoshi mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Namibplaas mine

Namibia

Namoya Mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Navachab Gold Mine

Namibia

Nazlet Khater

Egypt

Nchanga Copper mine

Zambia

Nchanga Mines

Zambia

Nchwaning mine

South Africa

Ndassima

Central African Republic

New Luika Gold Mine

Tanzania

Ngezi mine

Zimbabwe

Ngwenya Mine

Eswatini

Norasa uranium project

Namibia

North Mara Gold Mine

Tanzania

Obuasi Gold Mine

Ghana

Oklo

Gabon

Phoenix nickel mine

Botswana

Premier Mine

South Africa

Renco, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Rosh Pinah mine

Namibia

Rössing uranium mine

Namibia

Ruashi mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Rubaya mines

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sadiola Gold Mine

Mali

Samira Hill Gold Mine

Niger

Sandawana mines

Zimbabwe

Sandpiper mine

Namibia

Sase prospect

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sekenke Gold Mine

Tanzania

Selkirk mine

Botswana

Sentinel mine

Zambia

Shinkolobwe

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Shituru

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Simandou mine

Guinea

Sishen mine

South Africa

Skorpion Zinc

Namibia

Soalala mine

Madagascar

South Deep mine

South Africa

Springbok Flats mine

South Africa

Steenkampskraal mine

South Africa

Sukari mine

Egypt

Tambao

Burkina Faso

Tarkwa mine

Ghana

Tasiast Gold Mine

Mauritania

TauTona Mine

South Africa

Tchintabaraden

Niger

Télé-Nugar Iron Mines

Chad

Tenke Fungurume Mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Three Aloes mine

Namibia

Tilwezembe

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tschudi mine

Namibia

Tulawaka Gold Mine

Tanzania

Twangiza Mine

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Uis mine

Namibia

Unki mine

Zimbabwe

Vele coal mine

South Africa

Venetia Diamond Mine

South Africa

Voorspoed diamond mine

South Africa

Wessels mine

South Africa

West Driefontein

South Africa

Williamson diamond mine

Tanzania

Yatela Mine

Mali

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