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Africa's share of global mined production and reserves, 2024

Last updated 21 May 2025

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Sources

IEA analysis based on USGS (2025), Mineral commodity summaries and S&P Global (2025), European Commission (2025), RMIS - Raw materials' profiles.

Notes

The production figures are for magnet REE only and reserves figures for all REEs. Graphite refers to natural graphite. REEs = rare earth elements

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