Mineral Resources
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Strategic Fields in Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Copper
- Coal
- Iron ore, manganese ore Oil and gas
- lithium, nickel and cobalt (Battery minerals)
- Platinum Group Metals (PGM)
- Hydrogen
Business Overview in Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Purchase of iron ore, manganese ore and ferro alloy (since 1962)
- Purchase of steaming and coking coal
- Supply of cathode block
- Petroleum product off-take from Angola (2009)
- Share participation in nickel mining and refinery in Madagascar (2005)
- Share participation in a South African ferro alloy company (1997)
- Share participation in a South African mining company – iron ore, manganese & chrome (2007)
- Share participation in an iron ore, gold & lithium exploration company in Africa (2015)