HURRY!! Describe what is mined in Africa and why mining is important to the economy.

gold, diamond, cobalt, bauxite, iron ore, coal, and copper is mined in Africa.

Large mining operations in Africa have generated big profits for foreign companies, with little local benefit. 

Africa is a major producer of many key mineral commodities, with bountiful reserves of metals and minerals such as gold, diamond, cobalt, bauxite, iron ore, coal, and copper across the continent. Some of the major mining countries in Africa are Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.

In many sub-Saharan African countries, the mining sector makes an important contribution to foreign exchange earnings, government revenues, employment and gross domestic product. However, many of the mineral-rich economies of Africa risk to continue to be dependent on mining

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