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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-08-25 and was most recently seen on 2026-08-25.
The second-largest mineral industry in the world is the mineral industry of Africa. Africa is the second largest continent with 30.37 million square kilometres of land, implying a large quantity of resources. With a population of 1.4 billion, mineral exploration and production constitute significant parts of their economies for many African countries and remain keys to economic growth. These economies commonly utilize exploitative measures on the African people to maximize resource extraction for the benefit of foreign investment.
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