Titanium in Africa

Titanium mining in Africa has been beset by environmental problems due to the polluting nature of processing rutile, a principal titanium ore. Titanium production in Africa includes the following principal countries and companies.

Kenya[]

• of Australia
• of Canada
  • Location: Eldoret; Kwale

Mozambique[]

• Kenmare Resources of Ireland
  • Kenmare Moma Mining
  • Kenmare Moma Processing
  • Moma Mineral Sands Project
  • Location Nampula Province
  • Involves investment from African Development Bank (ADB); European Investment Bank (BEI), the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA); and the (KfW).
  • Principally mining Ilmenite

Sierra Leone[]

• of Ohio; since 1967
  • Location:Bonthe/Port Loko District; Tonkoli District
  • UK
  • Executive Outcomes RSA
  • Sandline International
• since 1963
  • Location: in the Southern Province
• See: 1994 Mines and Minerals Act (Sierra Leone)

South Africa[]

• BHP
• Anglo American - mines
• Richards Bay Minerals RBM
• Kumba Resources - and subsidiary
• - Bothaville heavy mineral occurrence
• of Australia Xolobeni mine, Transkei Coast.
  • (ELDZC) - associated smelting project

See also[]

• Aluminium in Africa
• Copper in Africa
• Iron ore in Africa
• Platinum in Africa
• Uranium in Africa

References[]

External links[]

• Don't Let Titanium Become The Curse Of Kwale; Opinion by Sam Wainaina, The East African (Nairobi), 18 January 2001
• Titanium mining in Mozambique, from Afrol
• Sierra Leone titanium mining overview from Project Underground
• Mining in Sierra Leone, Encyclopedia of the Nations
• MBendi - Republic of South Africa - Heavy Minerals Mining - page
• MBendi - Africa - Heavy Minerals Mining - page

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