INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Africa is rich in minerals. It is the world’s largest producer of diamonds, gold, and platinum. Nearly 80% of the world’s diamonds come from Africa.

Detailed explanation-2: -Africa. Together, Africa’s diamond-producing countries mean that Africa is the world’s first diamond area representing more than 60% of the global diamond production.

Detailed explanation-3: -The continent has 40 percent of the world’s gold and up to 90 percent of its chromium and platinum. The largest reserves of cobalt, diamonds, platinum and uranium in the world are in Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Africa is rich in mineral resources. It is the world’s largest producer of diamonds, gold and platinum. South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zaire produce a large portion of the world’s gold.