In 2021, Africa's iron ore production amounted to some 96.8 million metric tons. This represented an increase of roughly 28 percent in comparison to the previous year. Mine production of iron ore in the continent peaked in 2014, at approximately 121 million metric tons.
Iron ore mine production in Africa from 2011 to 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (June 6, 2022). Iron ore mine production in Africa from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/508173/african-iron-ore-mine-production/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. "Iron ore mine production in Africa from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/508173/african-iron-ore-mine-production/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (2022). Iron ore mine production in Africa from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/508173/african-iron-ore-mine-production/
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