Minerals in Africa

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The book by Francis Gudyanga is a very comprehensive encyclopedia on minerals, with special stress on the vast mineral wealth of Africa. It covers all aspects of the subject, such as listing of the minerals, their composition, properties, mining and processing, application in industry and economics.

Readers will realize after reading the book, that the present state of the mineral industry in Africa is far from perfect, if we consider its effect on the life of the natural owners of the mineral wealth - the people of Africa.

Professor Gudyanga also explains the fact that not only Africans, but the whole world will benefit from the gradual change in the treatment of the mineral wealth. Employment opportunities in Africa will be much higher, which will remove social tensions, leading to many negative consequences, such as the smuggling of people, mainly unemployed youth to Europe. In addition, investors in industry in Africa will also benefit, costs of transport of products will be much lower the those for exporting raw materials and the costs of final products may also become lower, thus benefiting the final customers.

Erik Navara,
Professor emeritus, University of Zimbabwe The book by Francis Gudyanga is a very comprehensive encyclopedia on minerals, with special stress on the vast mineral wealth of Africa. It covers all aspects of the subject, such as listing of the minerals, their composition, properties, mining and processing, application in industry and economics.

Readers will realize after reading the book, that the present state of the mineral industry in Africa is far from perfect, if we consider its effect on the life of the natural owners of the mineral wealth - the people of Africa.

Professor Gudyanga also explains the fact that not only Africans, but the whole world will benefit from the gradual change in the treatment of the mineral wealth. Employment opportunities in Africa will be much higher, which will remove social tensions, leading to many negative consequences, such as the smuggling of people, mainly unemployed youth to Europe. In addition, investors in industry in Africa will also benefit, costs of transport of products will be much lower the those for exporting raw materials and the costs of final products may also become lower, thus benefiting the final customers.

Erik Navara,
Professor emeritus, University of Zimbabwe