Mining in Mauritius

Where the mines and projects are, what they produce, the power and corridors they need, and the processing gap.

Value added by mining and utilities, 2024US$258m2.0% of the economy · 13th largest of 16 in SADC

Real growth+0.5%a year over the last five years, at constant prices

Exports of the pillar's goods, 2024US$59m-64% on five years earlier · 13th in SADC

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Mining and utilities added US$258m to Mauritius's economy in 2024

Value added by mining and utilities, the industries in the national accounts closest to mining, US$, at the prices of each year and at constant 2020 prices (which show real growth)

Source: UN Statistics Division·dotzedw Insights Centre

Mauritius has SADC's 13th largest mining and utilities sector

Value added by mining and utilities, US$, latest year, with its share of each economy

South AfricaUS$37.5bn10.4% of the economy

AngolaUS$26.8bn23.4% of the economy

DRCUS$19.8bn28.2% of the economy

TanzaniaUS$8.6bn11.2% of the economy

ZimbabweUS$7.8bn18.0% of the economy

ZambiaUS$4.2bn17.3% of the economy

MozambiqueUS$3.3bn16.5% of the economy

BotswanaUS$2.3bn12.6% of the economy

NamibiaUS$2.3bn18.6% of the economy

MadagascarUS$769m4.8% of the economy

MalawiUS$397m3.5% of the economy

LesothoUS$327m15.9% of the economy

MauritiusUS$258m2.0% of the economy

EswatiniUS$101m2.2% of the economy

SeychellesUS$50m2.8% of the economy

ComorosUS$20m1.3% of the economy

Source: UN Statistics Division·dotzedw Insights Centre

Mineral rents: Mauritius against SADC

Mineral rents, % of GDP, latest year for each country. Click a bar for that country's mining page.

Source: World Bank·dotzedw Insights Centre

Mauritius's trade in mining goods since 2012

Exports and imports of the products in this pillar's subsectors, each product counted once, US$

Source: CEPII BACI·dotzedw Insights Centre

Subsectors

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Copper and cobalt in Mauritius

Tracks: Mines and projects in the Congolese and Zambian copper belts, output, smelters and refineries, export routes, power demand, export rules.

Select a figure for its trend. Source: CEPII BACI, dotzedw deals tracker.

Trade in detail

Mauritius exported US$6.6m and imported US$16m of copper and cobalt in 2024; exports down 54% on five years earlier, 0% of what SADC sells abroad.

Mauritius's main exports in this subsector, 2024

Refined copper (740319)US$3.4m

Refined copper (740313)US$2.1m

Unrefined copper (blister and anodes) (740200)US$688k

Refined copper (740329)US$272k

Copper ore (260300)US$184k

Mauritius's trade in copper and cobalt every year since 2012, by partner is part of the Individual plan

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What Mauritius sells abroad across mining

Mauritius's exports by subsector, 2024, US$, with its share of SADC's exports. A product can count in two subsectors.

DiamondsUS$43m0.3% of SADC · -70% on five years earlier

Iron ore and manganeseUS$7.3m0.1% of SADC · +42% on five years earlier

Copper and cobaltUS$6.6m0% of SADC · -54% on five years earlier

GoldUS$2.2m0% of SADC · +171% on five years earlier

CoalUS$94k0% of SADC

Battery and critical mineralsUS$19k0% of SADC · -96% on five years earlier

Platinum group metals and chromeUS$220% of SADC · -100% on five years earlier

Source: CEPII BACI·dotzedw Insights Centre

Who is moving

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0 deals in the last 12 months involving Mauritius, placed in subsectors by what they say.

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