In 2024, Congo (Brazzaville) was not a globally significant producer of mineral commodities. Production of cement, copper, diamond, gold, and zinc represented only a minor part of the economy of Congo (Brazzaville). Although clay, iron ore, lead, lime, limestone, niobium, quartz, sand and gravel, stone, tantalum, and tin may have been produced, available information was inadequate to make reliable estimates of output. In 2022 (the latest year for which data were available), the nonfuel mining sector contributed about 0.8% to the gross domestic product (GDP) or about \$129 million. The legislative framework for the mineral sector in Congo (Brazzaville) is provided by the Mining Code (law No. 4–2005), Decree No. 2007–274, Decree No. 2007–293, and law No. 24–2010. The Ministère des Mines et de la Géologie (Ministry of Mines and Geology) and the Direction Générale des Mines (Directorate General of Mines) are responsible for administrating the mineral sector. Most mineral commodities were produced by artisanal miners and foreign private companies (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, 2024, p. 21, 34, 35, 82–83, 86, 158).
Data on mineral production are in the Production table (formerly table 1). The Facilities table (formerly table 2) is a list of major mineral industry facilities. More-extensive coverage of Government policies and programs can be found in previous editions of this chapter in the U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook, volume III, Area Reports—International—Africa and the Middle East, which are available at https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nmic/africa-and-middle-east.
Production table
(Metric tons, gross weight, unless otherwise specified)
e Estimated.
1 Copper produced by leaching of ore, solvent extraction, and electrowinning. The final product is refined copper cathode. Copper produced by this method is both a mined and refined output. May include some production of copper in concentrates.
2 Reported exports. Exported production may not reflect the totality of the country's artisanal output.
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