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Africa�s dire need to industrialize is universally acknowledged and it is evident that the continent�s vast mineral resources can catalyze that industrialization. This requires the promotion of local beneficiation and value addition of minerals to yield materials on which modern Africa�s industry and society can rely. This book is, therefore, about transforming Africa�s comparative advantages in minerals into the continent�s competitive edge regarding materials. Mineral beneficiation and value addition form the basis and provide opportunities for mineral-driven Africa�s industrialization. The scope of the book is three-fold with inter-connected relationships: Information, Technical, and Policy oriented.It will be a useful reference material for mining undergraduate students on beneficiation and value addition of each of the minerals found in Africa. The book, while presenting a broad overview of beneficiation and value addition of Africa�s minerals, provides crucial starting material for postgraduate research students and R&D institutions who wish to delve into more advanced methods of extraction and utilization of mineral-derived materials that are in Africa for the purpose of industrialization of the continent.Typham this is the title: Minerals in Africa Opportunities for the Continent�s Industrialisation 1st Edition