As of 2021, South Africa was the leading producer of zinc in Africa. The volume of zinc production in the country reached 193,800 metric tons that year. Burkina Faso and Eritrea were other main producers of the mineral, with the output amounting to 108,700 and 57,000 metric tons, respectively. Overall, nearly 500,000 metric tons of zinc were produced in Africa in 2021.
Zinc production in Africa in 2021, by country
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (July 22, 2021). Zinc production in Africa in 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309069/zinc-production-in-africa-by-country/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. "Zinc production in Africa in 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. July 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309069/zinc-production-in-africa-by-country/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (2021). Zinc production in Africa in 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309069/zinc-production-in-africa-by-country/
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