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Iron Ore Mines in Mauritania
Mauritania has 7 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 18th-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 0.7% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 5 operating and 2 under construction or proposed. The largest is SNIM TO14 Mine.
The largest owner-operators are Arab Mining Co (6), Kia Corp (6) and small shareholder(s) (6) — Arab Mining Co alone is named on 86% of them. 2 are in the pipeline, led by SNIM F'derick Project Mine, proposed. They account for 17% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Mauritania.
7
Iron Ore Mine in Mauritania
#18
of 70 countries
2
In construction / proposed
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Largest iron ore mines in Mauritania
Who owns Mauritania's iron ore mines
- Arab Mining Co6 86%
- Kia Corp6 86%
- small shareholder(s)6 86%
- Government of Mauritania5 71%
- Société Nationale Industriale et Minière de Mauritanie (SNIM)5 71%
- First Quantum Minerals Ltd1 14%
- Mauritanian Copper Mines SARL1 14%
- Saudi Basic Industries Corp1 14%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- SNIM F'derick Project Mine2025 · proposed
- Takamul Atomai Mine2026 · proposed
How Mauritania compares · iron ore mines by country
- 1. India248
- 17. Tunisia8
- 18. Cameroon7
- 19. Algeria7
- 20. Mauritania7
- 21. Vietnam7
- 22. Chile6
- 23. Indonesia6
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Mauritania?
- OverWatts maps 7 iron ore mines in Mauritania — 0.7% of the world's mapped total, the 18th-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- What is the largest iron ore mine in Mauritania?
- SNIM TO14 Mine, operated by Government of Mauritania, small shareholder(s), Kia Corp, Arab Mining Co.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in Mauritania?
- Arab Mining Co is named as owner or operator on the most — 6 of 7 (86%). Next are Kia Corp (6), small shareholder(s) (6) and Government of Mauritania (5).
- What new iron ore mines are being built in Mauritania?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are SNIM F'derick Project Mine and Takamul Atomai Mine.