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Minerals in Africa : opportunities for the continent's industrialisation Francis P. Gudyanga.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London CRC Press 2020Description: xi, 265 pages ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780367420154
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Minerals in AfricaDDC classification:
  • HD 9506.A35 GUD 23
LOC classification:
  • HD9506.A35 G83 2020
Contents:
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 Stones -- Energy Sources -- Part III: Policy Issues About Mining In Africa -- Mineral-Driven Industrialisation Of Africa -- Science & Technology And Human Resources -- Mineral Economics.
Summary: "Africa's dire need to industrialize is universally acknowledged and it is evident that the continent's vast mineral resources can catalyze that industrialization. This book is, therefore, about transforming Africa's comparative advantages in minerals into the continent's competitive edge regarding materials. Mineral beneficiation and value addition form the basis and provide opportunities for mineral-driven Africa's industrialization. The scope of the book is three-fold with inter-connected relationships: Information, Technical, and Policy oriented. A useful reference material for mining undergraduate students on beneficiation and value addition of each of the minerals found in Africa"--
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-258) and index.

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 Stones -- Energy Sources -- Part III: Policy Issues About Mining In Africa -- Mineral-Driven Industrialisation Of Africa -- Science & Technology And Human Resources -- Mineral Economics.

"Africa's dire need to industrialize is universally acknowledged and it is evident that the continent's vast mineral resources can catalyze that industrialization. This book is, therefore, about transforming Africa's comparative advantages in minerals into the continent's competitive edge regarding materials. Mineral beneficiation and value addition form the basis and provide opportunities for mineral-driven Africa's industrialization. The scope of the book is three-fold with inter-connected relationships: Information, Technical, and Policy oriented. A useful reference material for mining undergraduate students on beneficiation and value addition of each of the minerals found in Africa"--

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