Report Coverage
This report focuses on mining in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, which constitute the African Union’s Southern Africa region. South Africa is excluded from this report as its mining industry is covered by separate reports. It includes comprehensive information on mineral occurrences, developments and corporate actions as well as the state and size of the sector, trade and regulations. There are profiles of 43 companies including Debswana and Mupane Gold Mining in Botswana, Zimbabwe Platinum Mines, Swakop Uranium and Namdeb in Namibia, Montepuez Ruby Mining in Mozambique and Lubambe Copper Mine in Zambia.
Introduction
The latest World Mining Data report indicates that in 2019, Southern African countries, excluding South Africa, produced 27.8% of the world’s diamonds, 13.5% of its graphite and 10.0% of its uranium. In 2020, Southern African countries exported minerals worth US$7.6bn, according to the International Trade Centre’s Trade Map. Factors such as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, rising input costs, and inadequate infrastructure are affecting the performance of Southern Africa’s mining sector.
Strengths
• An important producer of diamonds, graphite, platinum-group metals, titanium, uranium, vermiculite and zircon.
• Several large mining companies are present.
• Southern Africa is an established mining region.
Weaknesses
• Artisanal mining is often associated with smuggling, revenue loss, child labour, human rights abuse, and environmental and human health concerns.
• General lack of skilled employees.
• Lack of infrastructure, especially roads and electricity in rural areas.
Opportunities
• Many deposits are not being exploited.
• Most countries are trying to develop their mining sectors.
• Potential for the development of coal and copper mines in Botswana.
• Rising demand for various minerals due to the recovery of the world economy.
Threats
• Rising input costs, especially electricity and transportation.
• The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on demand for minerals.
Outlook
Analytics company S&P Global Market Intelligence expects global capital expenditure by a group of 400 mining companies studied to increase by 18% year-on-year to more than US$176bn in 2021, largely due to a resumption of projects delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, and the commencement of new projects in response to high demand for a range of minerals. Prices for some of Southern Africa’s major minerals such as copper, diamonds, nickel, platinum-group metals, uranium and zinc are expected to increase in the short term, according to diamond company De Beers and Australia’s Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, leading to higher production and mining revenues in the region. Angola’s minister of Mineral Resources and Petroleum, Diamantino Azevedo, said in March 2021 that the country plans to produce 10.1 million carats (Mcts) of diamonds in 2022, up from 7.7Mcts in 2020, while Botswanan diamond producer Debswana Diamond Company’s corporate affairs manager, Agatha Sejoe, said in February 2021 the company aims to increase production in 2021 by 38% to 2019 levels of 23Mcts, as global demand for diamonds improves. A few chromium, coal, copper, diamond, gold, iron ore and platinum-group metals deposits in Southern Africa are expected to be developed into mines over the next few years. Luke Peters, senior exploration geologist at exploration services provider MSA Group, said in February 2020 he expected a number of copper mines to be developed in the Kalahari Copper Belt (in Botswana and Namibia) over the next decade as exploration techniques improve.
The Mining Sector in Southern Africa
2021
Full Report
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Industry Landscape
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Table of Contents
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| 1. | INTRODUCTION | 1 |
| 2. | REGION INFORMATION | 1 |
| 3. | DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY | 3 |
| 3.1. | Industry Value Chain | 5 |
| 3.2. | Geographic Position | 6 |
| 4. | SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY | 12 |
| 5. | STATE OF THE INDUSTRY | 15 |
| 5.1. | Local | 15 |
| 5.1.1. | Trade | 21 |
| 5.1.2. | Corporate Actions | 25 |
| 5.1.3. | Regulations | 31 |
| 5.2. | Continental | 33 |
| 5.3. | International | 34 |
| 6. | INFLUENCING FACTORS | 35 |
| 6.1. | Coronavirus | 35 |
| 6.2. | Economic Environment | 36 |
| 6.3. | Lack of Infrastructure | 37 |
| 6.4. | Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation | 38 |
| 6.5. | Government Incentives and Support | 38 |
| 6.6. | Environmental Concerns | 39 |
| 6.7. | Labour | 39 |
| 7. | COMPETITION | 41 |
| 7.1. | Barriers to Entry | 41 |
| 8. | SWOT ANALYSIS | 42 |
| 9. | OUTLOOK | 42 |
| 10. | INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 43 |
| 11. | REFERENCES | 46 |
| 11.1. | Publications | 46 |
| 11.2. | Websites | 46 |
| APPENDIX 1 | 48 | |
| Summary of Notable players | 48 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES | 55 | |
| African Chrome Fields (Pvt) Ltd | 55 | |
| AfriTin Mining Ltd | 57 | |
| B2Gold Namibia (Pty) Ltd | 60 | |
| Bikita Minerals (Pvt) Ltd | 62 | |
| Bindura Nickel Corporation Ltd | 64 | |
| Chibuluma Mines PLC | 68 | |
| CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines PLC | 70 | |
| Companhia Siderurgica do Cuchi S.A. | 72 | |
| Consolidated Nickel Mines Ltd | 74 | |
| De Beers Marine Namibia (Pty) Ltd | 76 | |
| Debswana Diamond Company (Pty) Ltd | 78 | |
| Empresa Nacional de Diamantes de Angola EP | 81 | |
| Great Dyke Investments (Pvt) Ltd | 83 | |
| Hwange Colliery Company Ltd | 85 | |
| Kagem Mining Ltd | 88 | |
| Kansanshi Mining PLC | 90 | |
| Khoemacau Copper Mining (Pty) Ltd | 92 | |
| Letseng Diamonds (Pty) Ltd | 94 | |
| Lodestone Namibia (Pty) Ltd | 96 | |
| Lubambe Copper Mine PLC | 98 | |
| Lucara Diamond Corp. | 100 | |
| Lumwana Mining Company Ltd | 103 | |
| Maamba Collieries Ltd | 105 | |
| Makomo Resources (Pvt) Ltd | 107 | |
| Maloma Colliery Ltd | 109 | |
| Mimosa Mining Company (Pvt) Ltd | 111 | |
| Minergy Ltd | 113 | |
| Morupule Coal Mine (Pty) Ltd | 116 | |
| Mupane Gold Mining (Pty) Ltd | 118 | |
| Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd | 120 | |
| NFC Africa Mining PLC | 122 | |
| Prospect Resources Ltd | 124 | |
| RioZim ltd | 126 | |
| Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation (Pty) Ltd | 130 | |
| Rossing Uranium Ltd | 132 | |
| Storm Mountain Diamonds (Pty) Ltd | 134 | |
| Swakop Uranium (Pty) Ltd | 136 | |
| Unki Mines (Pvt) Ltd | 138 | |
| Zimasco (Pvt) Ltd | 140 | |
| Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Pvt) Ltd | 142 |
