Mid-sized, Private Indian miners are independently securing critical mineral assets across Africa to fuel domestic manufacturing, seeking stronger diplomatic backing from New Delhi to counter Chinese competition.
Key Highlights
• Sakariya Mines (Tanzania): Holds 7 blocks with 183 million tonnes of graphite, planning a $150–200 million investment for a 4 mt processing capacity.
• Punia Kasese Mining (DRC): Controls 7 blocks for tin, tantalum, and tungsten across a 1,761 sq km permit area.
• Deccan Gold Mines: Operates 2 blocks for lithium and tantalum in Mozambique and 3 blocks for tungsten and tin in Spain.
• Core Minerals: Assets focus entirely on strategic materials including cobalt, lithium, tin, tantalum, tungsten, and graphite.
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