phosphates
senegal has been one of the world s leading phosphate producers, with major deposits at taiba, thiès and matam. 1.5 mt of phosphate is produced each year. its mining potential is estimated at 500 1,000 million tonnes.
zircon
heavy minerals in the sands of senegal there are rich resources of zirconium, titanium, metals and precious stones.
iron ore
iron ore deposits are located in four separate areas equal to 750 million tonnes.
marble
large deposits of good quality marble, estimated to several million cubic meters, are to be found in east senegal.
gold
the country may soon become the leading producer of gold in africa, which is confirmed by the presence of the world s largest producers of gold. gold mining is ongoing in senegal.
industrial limestone
there are deposits of industrial limestone in senegal.
the main mining projects, among others are pallo and lam lam alumina phosphates, matam phosphates, the baobab project (managed by avenira), sabodala gold (operated by teranga gold) and mako (operated by resolute mining). it is also worth mentioning the exploitation of grande côte zircon, or heavy minerals in grandiol.

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