This article offers an interesting survey of the ASEAN countries’ role as raw material suppliers to Western Germany and the EC, its history, present performance and future prospects. Some of this paper’s contents are very informative and surprising indeed.

Part I: Information About Minerals In Africa --Africa's Mineral Resources --Part II: Mineral Beneficiation And Value Addition --Minerals Of Precious Metals --Minerals Of Base Metals --Minerals Of Radioactive Materials --Industrial Minerals --Precious Stones --Semi-Precious Stones --Dimension...

In common with several other low-income African economies, in recent years Mozambique has seen a significant expansion of interest and investment in its long-established extractives industries. Huge new gas finds in particular have led to expectations that these industries will contribute very...