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Mauritania's mineral sector was dominated by iron ore mining and beneficiation. Other mineral commodities produced in the country included cement, copper, gold, gypsum, petroleum, salt, and steel. The Ministère des Mines et de l’Industrie was the Government agency responsible for enacting the Mining Code and for the coordination of all activities in the mining sector. The Direction des Mines et de la Géologie was the entity responsible for promoting the mineral sector and for providing geologic and mining information to potential investors; the Direction des Hydrocarbures was in charge of the development of the petroleum sector; and the Offce Mauritanien des Recherches Géologiques was the Government entity responsible for evaluating areas of mineral potential for exploration. Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM) was responsible for iron ore production and benefciation.〔 In 2007, the total value of exports from Mauritania was estimated to be about $1.5 billion. Excluding fish exports, which amounted to $254 million, all the main export categories were either mining or hydrocarbon products. Iron ore exports, which were valued at $575 million, represented about 38% of the country’s total exports; crude oil exports were valued at $339 million and accounted for 23%; copper exports were valued at $184 million and accounted for about 13%; and gold exports were valued at $59 million and accounted for 4% of total exports.〔Omayra Bermúdez-Lugo and Mowafa Taib. "The Mineral Industries of Mali, Mauritania, and Niger". ''2007 Minerals Yearbook''. USGS (June 2009). 〕 All mineral commodity production increased during the year with the exception of crude petroleum, which decreased by about 51% to compared with in 2006. Cement production increased by 14.6% to 409,513 metric tons (t) compared with a revised 357,239 t in 2006. Gypsum production increased by 8.9%; iron ore production, by 6.8%; salt production, by about 35.5%; and crude steel production, by about 4.2%. The sharp increase in copper and gold production was owing to the opening of the Guelb-Moghrein Mine in late 2006.〔 Mining, which was one of the country’s most important sectors to the national economy, contributed about 12% of the gross domestic product (gdP) and represented more than one-half of the country’s export earnings in 2005. according to the Ministère des Mines et de l’industrie (MMi), the development, diversification, and promotion of the mining sector have become the government’s priority in recent years. the number of foreign companies applying for prospecting licenses was increasing, and projects were at various stages ranging from grassroots exploration to mine development.〔Omayra Bermúdez-Lugo. "The Mineral Industries of Mauritania and Niger". ''2006 Minerals Yearbook''. USGS (June 2008). 〕 ==Structure of the Mineral Industry== The MMi was the government agency responsible for enacting the Mining Code and for the coordination of all activities in the mining sector. the direction des Mines et de la géologie was the entity responsible for promoting the mineral sector and for providing geologic and mining information to potential investors; the direction des Hydrocarbures was in charge of the development of the petroleum sector; and the Office Mauritanien des recherches géologiques was the government entity responsible for evaluating areas of mineral potential for exploration. Société nationale industrielle et Miniature (SniM) was responsible for iron ore production and beneficiation. the company operated a mining center at the northern town of Zouerate, three open pit iron ore mines at guelb el rhein, Kedia d’idjill, and M’Haoudat in northern Mauritania, port facilities at nouadhi on the Atlantic coast, and a railway that linked the mining center to the port facilities.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mining in Mauritania」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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