According to GlobalData, there are over 7925 surface mines in operation globally, of which 806 are in the Middle East and Africa. GlobalData tracks and profiles over 33,000 mines and projects from early exploration to closure, across more than 150 countries and more than 100 commodities. Buy the latest mine-site profiles here.
The following are the ten largest surface mining projects by production in the Middle East and Africa in 2023, according to GlobalData’s mining database.
1. Sentinel Copper Mine
The Sentinel Copper Mine is a copper mining project in North-Western, Zambia. The greenfield project is owned by First Quantum Minerals and is due to operate until 2035. The mine produced an estimated 64.108Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 214 thousand tonnes of copper in 2023. Buy the profile here.
2. Grande Cote Project
The Grande Cote Project is a ilmenite mine owned by Eramet. Located in Dakar , Senegal, the greenfield mine produced approximately 61.571Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 0.63 mtpa of ilmenite in 2023. The expected mine closure date is 2045. Buy the profile here.
3. Grootegeluk Mine
Located in Limpopo, South Africa, the Grootegeluk Mine is a coal mining project owned by Exxaro Resources. The mine is expected to operate until 2041.
The brownfield mine produced an estimated 57.465Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 30.4 mtpa of coal in the same year. Buy the profile here.
4. Sishen Mine
The Sishen Mine is an iron ore mine located in Northern Cape, South Africa. Owned by Anglo American Plc, the brownfield project produced an estimated 40Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 26 mtpa of iron ore in 2023. The Sishen Mine will operate until 2039. Buy the profile here.
5. Moma Titanium Minerals Mine
Owned by Kenmare Resources Plc, the Moma Titanium Minerals Mine is a ilmenite mine situated in Nampula, Mozambique. The mine is expected to operate until 2121.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 39.503Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 1.1 mtpa of ilmenite in 2023. Buy the profile here.
6. SMB-Winning Boke Bauxite Mining Project
The SMB-Winning Boke Bauxite Mining Project is a bauxite mining project in Boke, Republic of Guinea. The greenfield project is owned by Winning International Group. The mine produced an estimated 33.707Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 32.02 mtpa of bauxite in 2023.
7. Chibuto Project
The Chibuto Project is a ilmenite mine owned by Anhui Foreign Economic Construction (Group). Located in Gaza, Mozambique, the greenfield mine produced approximately 30.208Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 0.15 mtpa of ilmenite in 2023. The expected mine closure date is 2035. Buy the profile here.
8. Kansanshi Mine
Located in North-Western, Zambia, the Kansanshi Mine is a copper mining project owned by First Quantum Minerals. The mine is expected to operate until 2043.
The brownfield mine produced an estimated 28.651Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 135 thousand tonnes of copper in the same year. Buy the profile here.
9. Lumwana Copper Mine
The Lumwana Copper Mine is a copper mine located in North-Western, Zambia. Owned by Barrick Gold, the brownfield project produced an estimated 27Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 124.74 thousand tonnes of copper in 2023. The Lumwana Copper Mine will operate until 2048. Buy the profile here.
10. Sangan Mine
Owned by National Iranian Steel Company, the Sangan Mine is an iron ore mine situated in Razavi Khorasan, Iran. The mine is expected to operate until 2050.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 24.951Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 21.66 mtpa of iron ore in 2023. Buy the profile here.
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