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Africa and the Middle East

By National Minerals Information Center

Minerals Yearbook, volume III, Area Reports—International—Africa and the Middle East

Listed below are chapters from the Minerals Yearbook Volume III: Area Reports-International-Africa and the Middle East. These annual reviews are designed to provide timely statistical data on mineral commodities in various countries. Each report includes sections on government policies and programs, environmental issues, trade and production data, industry structure and ownership, commodity sector developments, infrastructure, and a summary outlook.

Printed copies of the Minerals Yearbook may be ordered through the U.S. Government Printing Office (See Minerals Yearbook, Vol . III, Area Reports: International for order details).

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Alphabetical index to countries

 A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |

Regional Map

Regional Summaries

Algeria - Map (GIF) (Key)

Angola - Map (GIF) (Key)

Bahrain - Map (GIF) (Key)

Benin - Map (GIF) (Key)

  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cabo Verde, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Sao Tome e Principe
  • The Mineral Industry of Benin
  • The Mineral Industries of Other Countries of Africa (Benin, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Sao Tome e Principe)
    • PDF Format:
           | 2013 |
    • XLS Format:
           | 2013 |
  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Burkina Faso, and Sao Tome e Principe
  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, and Togo
    • PDF Format:
           | 2003 |
    • XLS Format:
           | 2003 |
  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, and Togo
    • PDF Format:
           | 2002 |
    • XLS Format:
           | 2002 |
  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Gabon, Sao Tome e Principe, and Togo
  • The Mineral Industry of Other Countries of Africa

  • The Mineral Industry of Other Countries of West Africa

    • PDF Format:
           | 1995 |

    Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Botswana - Map (GIF) (Key)

Burkina Faso - Map (GIF) (Key)

Burundi - Map (GIF) (Key)

Cabo Verde - Map (GIF) (Key)

  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cabo Verde, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Sao Tome e Principe
  • The Mineral Industry of Cabo Verde
  • The Mineral Industries of Cameroon and Cape Verde
  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, and Togo
    • PDF Format:
           | 2003 |
    • XLS Format:
           | 2003 |
  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, and Togo
    • PDF Format:
           | 2002 |
    • XLS Format:
           | 2002 |
  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Gabon, Sao Tome e Principe, and Togo
  • The Mineral Industry of Cape Verde
  • The Mineral Industry of Other Countries of Africa

  • The Mineral Industry of Other Countries of West Africa

    • PDF Format:
           | 1995 |

    Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Cameroon - Map (GIF) (Key)

Cape Verde - see Cabo Verde

Central African Republic - Map (GIF) (Key)

  • The Mineral Industry of the Central African Republic
  • The Mineral Industries of Central African Republic and Togo
  • The Mineral Industries of Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, and Togo
  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, and Togo
    • PDF Format:
           | 2003 |
    • XLS Format:
           | 2003 |
  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, and Togo
    • PDF Format:
           | 2002 |
    • XLS Format:
           | 2002 |
  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Gabon, Sao Tome e Principe, and Togo

  • The Mineral Industry of Central African Republic

    Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Chad - Map (GIF) (Key)

Comoros - Map (GIF) (Key)

Congo (Brazzaville) - Map (GIF) (Key)

Congo (Kinshasa) - Map (GIF) (Key)

Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) - Map (GIF) (Key)

Djibouti - Map (GIF) (Key)

Egypt - Map (GIF) (Key)

Equatorial Guinea - Map (GIF) (Key)

Eritrea - Map (GIF) (Key)

Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)

Ethiopia - Map (GIF) (Key)

Gabon - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Gambia - Map (GIF) (Key)

Ghana - Map (GIF) (Key)

Guinea - Map (GIF) (Key)

Guinea-Bissau - Map (GIF) (Key)

Iran - Map (GIF) (Key)

Iraq - Map (GIF) (Key)

Israel - Map (GIF) (Key)

Jordan - Map (GIF) (Key)

Kenya - Map (GIF) (Key)

Kuwait - Map (GIF) (Key)

Lebanon - Map (GIF) (Key)

Lesotho - Map (GIF) (Key)

Liberia - Map (GIF) (Key)

Libya - Map (GIF) (Key)

Madagascar - Map (GIF) (Key)

Malawi - Map (GIF) (Key)

Mali - Map (GIF) (Key)

Mauritania - Map (GIF) (Key)

Mauritius - Map (GIF) (Key)

Morocco - Map (GIF) (Key)

Mozambique - Map (GIF) (Key)

Namibia - Map (GIF) (Key)

Niger - Map (GIF) (Key)

Nigeria - Map (GIF) (Key)

Oman - Map (GIF) (Key)

Qatar - Map (GIF) (Key)

Reunion - Map (GIF) (Key)

Rwanda - Map (GIF) (Key)

Sao Tome e Principe - Map (GIF) (Key)

  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cabo Verde, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Sao Tome e Principe
  • The Mineral Industry of Sao Tome e Principe
  • The Mineral Industries of Other Countries of Africa (Benin, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Sao Tome e Principe)
    • PDF Format:
           | 2013 |
    • XLS Format:
           | 2013 |
  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Burkina Faso, and Sao Tome e Principe
  • The Mineral Industries of Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome e Principe
  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Gabon, Sao Tome e Principe, and Togo

  • The Mineral Industry of Other Countries of Africa

    Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Saudi Arabia - Map (GIF) (Key)

Senegal - Map (GIF) (Key)

Seychelles - Map (GIF) (Key)

Sierra Leone - Map (GIF) (Key)

Somalia - Map (GIF) (Key)

South Africa - Map (GIF) (Key)

South Sudan

Sudan - Map (GIF) (Key)

Syria - Map (GIF) (Key)

Tanzania - Map (GIF) (Key)

Togo - Map (GIF) (Key)

  • The Mineral Industry of Togo
  • The Mineral Industries of Central African Republic and Togo
  • The Mineral Industries of Cote d'Ivoire, and Togo
    • PDF Format:
           | 2013 |
    • XLS Format:
           | 2013 |
  • The Mineral Industries of Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, and Togo
  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, and Togo
    • PDF Format:
           | 2003 |
    • XLS Format:
           | 2003 |
  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, and Togo
    • PDF Format:
           | 2002 |
    • XLS Format:
           | 2002 |

  • The Mineral Industries of Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Gabon, Sao Tome e Principe, and Togo

    Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Tunisia - Map (GIF) (Key)

Uganda - Map (GIF) (Key)

United Arab Emirates - Map (GIF) (Key)

Western Sahara - Map (GIF) (Key)

Yemen - Map (GIF) (Key)

Zaire (See Congo Kinshasa)

Zambia - Map (GIF) (Key)

Zimbabwe - Map (GIF) (Key)