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The mining industry of Madagascar is mostly on a small scale, centred mainly around remote locations with large mineral deposits. [1] Mining potential is noted in industrial and metallic minerals, energy, precious and semi-precious stones, as well as ornamental stone. [2] The mining sector was neglected by the government for decades prior to ...
Ambatovy is the largest investment in Madagascar's history. [11] The mine employs 10,000 people, of which 8,000 are Malagasy, and provides 27 per cent of the country's tax revenues. [4] The mine has been criticised for its local environmental impacts. [3]
Mandena mine (also Mandena operation, Mandena concession, or the QMM mine) is an ilmenite mine operated by Rio Tinto subsidiary QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM). It is located near Taolagnaro, Fort Dauphin, Anosy region, Madagascar. The mine was first discovered in 1986 in an environmentally fragile and important region.
The Molo mine is one of the largest graphite mines in Madagascar. [1] The mine is located in Atsimo-Andrefana, near the town of Fotadrevo. [1] The deposit was discovered in 2011, following explorations of the nearby Green Giant mine. [2] The mine has reserves amounting to 120 million tonnes of ore grading 8% graphite metal. [1]
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The Fenoarivo mine is a large iron mine located in central Madagascar in Haute Matsiatra, near Fenoarivo, Ambalavao. Fenoarivo represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Madagascar and in the world having estimated reserves of 100 million tonnes of ore grading 40% iron metal.
The Ankaizina mine is a large mine in the southern part of Madagascar in Atsimo-Atsinanana. Ankaizina is one of the largest bauxite reserves in Madagascar or all of Africa, having estimated reserves of 55 million tonnes (61,000,000 tons) grading 40.7% aluminium oxide. [1]