The Zanaga mine is a large

iron Iron () is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from la, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in f ...

mine located in the western part of the

Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ...

Zanaga Zanaga is a town and capital of Zanaga District in the Lékoumou Department of northeastern Republic of the Congo. It lies near the Ogooue River, which flows north into Gabon. Mining The city is near Zanaga mine, a potential 3 billion tonne ...

Lékoumou Department Lékoumou (can also be written as Lekumu) is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southern part of the country. It borders the departments of Bouenza, Niari, Plateaux, Pool, and the nation of Gabon. The regional capital is Sibiti. ...

. Zanaga represents one of the largest

iron ore Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the fo ...

reserves in the

and in the world having estimated reserves of 6.8 billion tonnes of ore grading 32% iron metal.

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Iron mines in the Republic of the Congo {{Mining-stub