The document discusses the demand for raw materials in Africa and the ACP-EU cooperation, highlighting the compound annual growth rates of various minerals and metals over 30 years. It provides historical data on mineral production and investment in exploration, indicating trends and regional contributions to global production. Key minerals mentioned include lithium, gold, copper, and aluminum, with statistical insights from multiple sources.

1. Raw materials demand today and tomorrow :
perspectives for the Africa/ ACP –EU cooperation
GeoArena 2012 Conference
Uppsala, October 16-17, 2012
Dr. Patrice Christmann
Deputy-Director, Corporate Strategy, BRGM
p.christmann@brgm.fr

2. Compound Annual Growth Rate over 30 years (1981-2010) of the
production of a selection of minerals and metals -
Data source: USGS Data Series 140
Lithium
Rare Eearth Oxydes
Boron oxyde
Barite
Gold
Platinum Group Metals
A 2.5 % CAGR means a
Potassium oxyde
doubling of the
Phosphates production every 28
Nickel years!
Chrome
Manganese
Iron ore
Zinc
Lead
Copper
Aluminium
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0,00% 1,00% 2,00% 3,00% 4,00% 5,00% 6,00%

3. Average yearly investment in mineral exploration from 1991 to 2011
in constant US$/ km2, US $ 2009 value based on
the US Consumer Price Index
Data source: Metals Economic Group, Canada
120
100
110
99
Constant US $ per km²
80
68 72
60
53
40
20
28
0
AFRICA USA LATIN AMERICA S-E ASIA/PACIFIC CANADA AUSTRALIA

5. % of world mine or metals production 2009
by Global Reporting Initiative Reporters
Data sources: Raw Materials Data, Global Reporting Initiative - Compiled by P. Christmann, BRGM
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Aluminium
Copper
Silver
Chromite
Tin
Nickel
Antimony
Niobium
Titanum ores
Alumina
Cobalt
Vanadium ore
Uranium ore
Molybdenum
Gold
Lead
Zinc ore
Phosphate
Lithium
Iron ore
Tantalum
Bauxite
Zirconium ore
Boron oxyde
Palladium
Manganese ore
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