Africa’s strong economic growth, infrastructure boom, and rapid urbanisation are driving the demand for construction materials, dimension stones, industrial minerals and semi-precious stones. Despite their catorgorisation as low value minerals and materials (LVMM), these natural resources have the potential to boost development through employment creation at the local level for millions people, and to stimulate intra-Africa…
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