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Mining in the Central African Republic

Mining in the Central African Republic: the public figures we hold so far. The World Bank puts mineral rents at 0.8% of GDP (2021) and ores and metals at 6.3% of merchandise exports (2024). No world production share, mine or listed company project is recorded here yet.

Mineral rents0.8%of GDP, 2021. Higher than 76% of countries.
Ores and metals6.3%of merchandise exports, 2024.
Governance, World Bank WGI 2025
  • Rule of law-1.70above 4% of countries
  • Political stability-1.69above 8% of countries
  • Regulatory quality-1.31above 8% of countries
  • Control of corruption-1.32above 8% of countries
Estimates from −2.5 to +2.5; the bar sits at the country's score.

Mining in the Central African Republic at a glance

Minerals in exports2%2020. Diamond export revenue was USD 6.9 million in 2020, 2% of goods and services exports.Source: USGS
Defining moment
2013 Kimberley Process export ban. International sanctions and a Kimberley Process suspension in 2013 stopped rough diamond exports. Source: USGS
Mining law
Mining Code of 2009 (Law No. 09-005). Law No. 09-005A, the Mining Code of 2009, is the legal framework. Source: USGS
Key mining regions
Basse-Kotto; Haute-Kotto; Lobaye; Mambere-Kadei; Sangha-Mbaere; Berberati Source: USGS
Main mines
(diamond) Source: USGS
Signature minerals
diamonds, gold Source: USGS

Mining employment from the ILO usually counts all of mining and quarrying, often with oil and gas; national shares of GDP and exports are as each source defines them.

History of mining in the Central African Republic

What the ground holds. diamonds, gold and uranium. Source: USGS

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World shares: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, latest year per mineral. Mineral rents, exports and governance: World Bank WDI and WGI. Trade: CEPII BACI. Projects: listed companies' announcements.

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