• COUNTRY IN FOCUS basin . The clinker plant commissioned in 2015 has the capacity to produce 5 000 tons of clinker per day , which averages at around 1.5 million tons per year .
Hydrocarbon deposits have been located offshore , however , no further exploration or indication of investment has been noted to develop these . Non-economical occurrences of bauxite , uranium , chromite , rutile ( titanium dioxide ) and kaolin ( China clay ) have also been recorded .
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Gold anomalies have been discovered in many locations of Precambrian age but detailed exploration has not yet begun .
of the British company , has recently partnered with Carriere Mines Travaux Public to extract and develop manganese deposits at the Kpendjal mine in Northern Togo , while nearby , Neo Global Trading Sarlu , a subsidiary of Dubai registered Neo Global Trading LLC , is engaged in mining for magnetite .
This small country has the potential to benefit from the development of its mining sector and the government of Togo has taken real steps towards advancing , improving and supporting the mining sector to increase possible investment and development of its resources . •
The online cadastre is active and can be viewed online ( https :// cadastreminier . tg / EN /) putting Togo ahead in terms of transparency .
Marble deposits are widespread in Togo . The most important are those of Gnaoulou and Pagala , which are both in production . Société Togolese de Marbrerie et Materiaux , West Africa ’ s only marble mining and manufacturing company is developing these deposits .
Limestone is locally mined for the production of cement by West African Cement S . A , which mines limestone in the Tabligbo coastal
Dr Nicolaas C Steenkamp is an independent consultant , specialising in geological , geotechnical and geometallurgical projects and mining project management . He has over two decades of industry experience with global exposure . ncs . contract @ gmail . com
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