Exploring and Unlocking Africa’s Mineral Wealth: Current Advances and Future Prospects

Dear Colleagues,

Africa’s vast and varied terrain is rich in mineral resources such as coal, bauxite, tin, gold, silver, copper, uranium, cobalt, coltan and more, all of which are vital for global manufacturing. The GDP, export revenue, and general economic well-being of Africa are greatly impacted by the mining and extractive sectors. The mining and mineral industries in Africa face many of the same challenges that plague the mining industry worldwide. These challenges include the effects of the environment and climate change, trade disagreements, geopolitical unrest, varying demand, advancements in technology, and a lack of qualified maintenance personnel. In this Special Issue of Minerals, we aim to collate papers that discuss Africa’s mineral wealth, focusing on current advances and future prospects. For this Special Issue, we invite submissions from all researchers interested in mineral endowment and who wish to discuss the different commodities mined in Africa. We welcome papers that highlight new technologies in the sustainable development of mining and environment-related papers that shed light on future opportunities within mining. Works that develop methodological approaches and frameworks; studies of environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-related topics; and studies discussing how we might shape the future of minerals in Africa will form the basis of this Special Edition.

Prof. Dr. Bekir Genc
Dr. Moshood Onifade
Dr. Thierry De Putter
Dr. Michel Villeneuve
Guest Editors

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