Gabon to Halt Manganese Exports By 2029

Eramet
Eramet Comilog—Compagnie minière de l’Ogooué—operates the world’s largest manganese mine. Alongside the Bangombé deposit, Eramet Comilog began mining the Okouma deposit in 2023, which will eventually increase the company’s production capacity to 10 million tonnes per year. Eramet Comilog makes a significant contribution to the country’s economic development by supporting numerous projects through partnerships or CSR programs.
2 June 2025
Ethiopian News Agency (Addis Ababa)

Addis Ababa — Gabon will cease exporting manganese from 2029 as part of a plan to transform national industry, President Brice Oligui Nguema said in a government statement published on Saturday.

The government announced the move as part of efforts to transform its economy.

Manganese, alongside oil and timber, is one of Gabon's top revenue sources.

The country is currently the world's second-largest producer of the mineral.

By halting raw exports, Gabon aims to develop its domestic processing capacity, create skilled jobs, and retain more value from its natural resources.

Officials have given the industry three years to invest in local transformation facilities.

A public-private investment fund is also being planned to support the transition.

In a similar move, the government will ban chicken meat imports from 2027 to encourage local poultry production. Despite being one of Africa's wealthiest nations per capita, a significant portion of Gabon's population continues to live in poverty.

The new policies are part of broader reforms aimed at reducing economic inequality and building a more self-reliant future.

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