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Mineral  Extracted/ Explored/Known to be found Quantity  Lifespan (Reserves) 
 Asbestos Extracted 122 metric tons (USGS)    
 Barite Not Extracted since 2001  
 Chromite Extracted  614 720 metric tons (USGS)  
 Chromium Known deposit   
 Coal  Extracted  2 891 000 metric tons (USGS) million short tons (reserves) (EIA)
 Cobalt Extracted  281  metric tons (USGS)  
 Copper     Extracted  2 570 metric tons (USGS) 
 Diamonds Extracted     251 000 carats (USGS)  
 Gemstones (amethyst, emerald)  Known deposit   
 Gold  Extracted  14 024 kilograms (USGS)    
    
    
    
    
                    
            
          
           
                    
       
       
          
       
Graphite    Extracted    4 298 metric tons (USGS)    
Iron-ore    Known deposit        
Kynite    Not  Extracted since 2004    210 metric tons (USGS)    
Lithium minerals    Extracted    37 499 metric tons (USGS)    
Magnesite    Extracted    893 metric tons (USGS)    
Nickel    Extracted    12 000 metric tons (USGS)     
Perlite     Extracted    4 000 metric tons (USGS)     
Phosphate rock    Extracted    45 705 metric tons (USGS)    
Platinum     Extracted    9 575 kilograms (USGS)    
Silver    Extracted    187 kilograms (USGS)    
Steel     Known deposit        
Stone (granite, limestone, silica)    Extracted Granite – not explored since 2004     Granite: 8 825 metric tons
Limestone and Silica: 85 thousand metric tons (USGS)    
Sulphur    Extracted    21 000 metric tons (USGS)    
Talc    Not Extracted since 2003        
Tin     Known deposit        
Vanadium     Known deposit        
Vermiculite     Extracted    23 045 metric tons (USGS)    

SADC Review data: 2004 Estimate unless otherwise stated
Did not use Zimbabwe (2001 estimates)
http://www.sadcreview.com/
United States Geological Survey (USGS) data: 2005 estimates
http://www.usgs.gov/
Energy Information Administration (EIA) data: 2006 estimates
http://www.eia.doe.gov/


http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/2005/zimyb05.pdf
http://www.infomine.com/countries/zimbabwe.asp
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/SADC/Background.html


Description of minerals
http://www.webmineral.com/AtoZ/IndexC.shtml