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Production, refining and reserves

CommodityMetricValueWorld rank · shareSource
ManganeseMine production 20255 million t Mn content#2 · 25%USGS MCS 2026
ManganeseReserves 202561 million t (basis not stated)#5 · 3%USGS MCS 2026
UraniumResources 20235,800 t U content#46 · 0.1%NEA/IAEA Red Book 2024 (Uranium 2024), Table 1.2a, <USD 260/kgU

Policies and export measures

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  • 2029-01-01 · ban

    Ban on exports of raw manganese from 1 January 2029

    The Council of Ministers decided on 30 May 2025 to ban exports of raw manganese from 1 January 2029 (the date used here). The aim is to promote local processing. Accompanying measures include a public-private investment fund for manganese processing and tax incentives for industrialisation projects. The Council of Ministers of 8 September 2025 adopted the implementing decree: the ban applies to holders of manganese exploration or mining permits and to traders and exporters, with a transition period from 2025 to 31 December 2028 for operators to build or upgrade local processing units and submit an industrial transformation plan.

    Source: Présidence de la République gabonaise

  • 2026-05-11 · agreement

    State–Eramet agreement making local manganese processing an operational requirement

    The President and the head of the Eramet group concluded an agreement under which local processing of Gabonese manganese becomes an operational requirement, with commitments and set deadlines. Eramet also committed to support a local mineral-processing ecosystem and the modernisation of the Transgabonais railway. The deadlines are not given in the release; dated by the Presidency release.

    Source: Présidence de la République gabonaise

Trade in critical minerals

Exports 2024$1.7 bn

  1. Manganese$1.7 bnto China 49%, India 24%, Norway 9% · 21 more
  2. Aluminium$5 mto Japan 48%, Malaysia 34%, China 11% · 5 more
  3. Copper$2 mto China 97%, Poland 3%
  4. Lead$906 kto Spain 100%
  5. Lithium*$2 kto France 86%, United Kingdom 14%
  6. Cobalt$1 kto Angola 100%

Imports 2024$3 m

  1. Potash$2 mfrom Germany 50%, Netherlands 35%, China 14% · 3 more
  2. Barite$971 kfrom Türkiye 47%, Morocco 40%, Namibia 13%
  3. Lithium*$232 kfrom India 70%, Netherlands 22%, Belgium 4% · 1 more
  4. Manganese$81 kfrom India 72%, France 28%
  5. Titanium sponge$80 kfrom Tunisia 100%
  6. Cobalt*$62 kfrom Italy 80%, France 20%
  7. Rare earths$51 kfrom Germany 38%, Côte d'Ivoire 30%, China 24% · 5 more
  8. Magnesium metal$30 kfrom France 76%, Belgium 24%

and 9 more commodities

Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. * Includes HS codes that also cover other products. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.

Fiscal regime for mining

InstrumentApplies toRateLegal basis
RoyaltyManganese, Iron ore, Copper, Nickel, Zinc, Lead, Niobium, Rare earths, UraniumRedevance minière proportionnelle: rate fixed in each mining convention within 5%-10% for base metals and other substances; may be traded off against corporate tax by agreement (floor 5%, corporate tax max 35%); locally transformed products are exempt—pithead value (valeur carreau-mine): sale price less transport/export costs; 80% of sale price if actual costs not justifiedLoi n° 037/2018 du 11 juin 2019 portant réglementation du secteur minier (Code minier), JO n° 28 bis du 24 juillet 2019 · Art. 202-205in force 2019-06-11
RoyaltyGold, Diamond (industrial), Silver, Platinum-group metalsPrecious substances: rate fixed in the mining convention within 5%-8%—pithead value (valeur carreau-mine): sale price less transport/export costs; 80% of sale price if actual costs not justifiedLoi n° 037/2018 du 11 juin 2019 portant réglementation du secteur minier (Code minier), JO n° 28 bis du 24 juillet 2019 · Art. 205in force 2019-06-11
Export dutyAll mineralsExport duties on mineral substances may not exceed 1% (ceiling); any other transport/export levy that raises the tax burden or reduces the royalty base is inapplicable to mining1%export valueLoi n° 037/2018 du 11 juin 2019 portant réglementation du secteur minier (Code minier), JO n° 28 bis du 24 juillet 2019 · Art. 204in force 2019-06-11
State free-carried interestAll mineralsSystematic 10% participation, free of charges and non-dilutable, in holders of exploitation titles, in return for mining tax advantages (State may waive it against benefits fixed in the convention)10%Loi n° 037/2018 du 11 juin 2019 portant réglementation du secteur minier (Code minier), JO n° 28 bis du 24 juillet 2019 · Art. 7in force 2019-06-11
State paid participationAll mineralsOptional State participation of up to 25% at a negotiated price under common law25%Loi n° 037/2018 du 11 juin 2019 portant réglementation du secteur minier (Code minier), JO n° 28 bis du 24 juillet 2019 · Art. 7in force 2019-06-11
Stability periodAll mineralsFiscal stability of mining conventions applies initially for 10 years (except small-scale mines), thereafter for the permit term on renewal; later legislative changes cannot alter the tax burden of a convention that meets the equilibrium principle10 yearsLoi n° 037/2018 du 11 juin 2019 portant réglementation du secteur minier (Code minier), JO n° 28 bis du 24 juillet 2019 · Art. 237in force 2019-06-11

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