Central Africa's mining sector is set to follow much of the continent by developing its substantial mineral wealth. The region is still far from achieving its full potential, but these recent developments could indicate a changing tide for these three countries and indicate that the mining sector is set for sustained lift-off.

BMI Industry View 7

Substantial Reserves To Be Developed 7

Key Players 8

SWOT 9

Industry Forecast 11

DRC Iron Ore: Joining The Regional Boom 11

      Table: Largest Iron Ore Projects 13

China & Infrastructure Present Risks 13

Cameroon Iron Ore: Companies Plough Into Mineral Wealth 15

      Table: Cameroon - Key Mining Projects 16

Infrastructure Risks Linger 16

DRC Copper: Strong Growth But Substantial Risks Ahead 17

Higher Grade Deposits Incentivise Investors 18

      Table: DRC - Copper Projects 18

Plethora Of Risks Await Investors 19

      Table: Copper Production Forecast (Congo (DRC) 2010-2018) 19

DRC Gold: Kibali To Drive Growth 20

      Table: Gold Production Forecast (Congo (DRC) 2010-2018) 22

Industry Risk Reward Ratings 23

Central Africa Risk/Reward Ratings 23

Large Rewards On Offer - With Varying Degrees Of Risk 23

Gold Producers Lag The Pack 24

Largest Quarterly Change In South Africa 25

      Table: Africa - Mining Risk/Reward Ratings 26

Regulatory Development 27

Congo & Cameroon: Uncertainty, But Signs Of Promise 27

Higher Taxes Round The Corner 28

      Table: Africa - Regulatory Outlook 29

Commodities Forecast 30

Commodity Strategy 30

Ferrous Metals: 30

Iron Ore: Price Slump Overdone, Stabilisation In Sight 30

Steel: Price Forecast Revised Up 31

Non-Ferrous Metals: 33

Aluminium: Recent Break Signals Multi-Month Strength 33

Copper: Subdued Prices Into Q314 34

Lead: Prices To Strengthen As Deficit Deepens 35

Nickel: H214 Rally Unlikely 36

Tin: More Resilient Than Other Metals 37

Zinc: Sustained Break Unlikely 39

      Table: Select Commodities - Performance & BMI Forecasts 41

Competitive Landscape 42

Company Profile 44

MMG Limited - Q4 2014 44

      Table: MMG Ltd - Supply Chain Analysis 48

      Table: MMG Limited - Key Financial Data 49

Randgold Resources 50

      Table: Randgold Resources - Key Financial Data 53

Regional Overview 54

Chinese Quest For Minerals Undeterred 54

      Table: Select Projects - Chinese Mining Investment In Africa 54

Look To West Africa For Rapid Growth 55

Tin Mining To Make A Comeback 56

Flurry Of Investment Into Southern African Coal 57

Changing Landscape For Precious Metals 58

Risks & Opportunities In Infrastructure 60

Global Industry Overview 62

Capex Cutbacks To Yield Rewards 62

M&A Activity To Pick Up 63

High Grade Opportunities In Iron Ore 64

Shifting Centre Of Growth For Platinum 65

Chinese & Indian Outbound Mineral Investment To Gather Pace 66

Shake-Up For Global Rare Earths Industry 67

Methodology 69

Industry Forecast Methodology 69

Sources 70

Risk/Reward Rating Methodology 71

      Table: Weighting Of Indicators 73

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