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Gabon ressources

Sami Driss
Sami Driss

Gabon's economy relies heavily on natural resources like oil, wood, and manganese. Oil production accounts for 50% of GDP and 60% of government revenue, with Total and Shell producing half of Gabon's oil. Manganese mining represents 10% of GDP and 6% of exports, making Gabon one of the top manganese producers. Forestry also contributes significantly, covering 85% of Gabon's territory with over 400 tree species.

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Sami Driss Gabon ressources Gabon is a country whose economy is essentially based on the exploitation of natural resources such as: The oil The wood Mines (manganese) The Oil Sector: With over 30 production fields, Gabon is actually among the 10th oil producer in Africa. The sector is focused primarily on operations oil company like Total, Shell, Eni, natural gas (Perenco) and some refining (Sogara). The two largest producers which are Total and Shell realize 50% of the production. The oil sector accounts for 50% of GDP, 60% of budgetary revenue and 80% of export earnings of Gabon. The Mining Sector: Gabon is full of various resources mining: manganese, iron, gold, phosphate ...) no exploited, with the exception of manganese. The Manganese is exploited in Gabon since 1960, in Haut-Ogoou辿, by COMILOG. and other operators: the Australian BHP Billiton and the Chinese CITIC. Second largest producer in the world, Gabon 25% of international trade in manganese. The exploitation of manganese represents 10% of GDP and 6% of the country's exports.
Sami Driss The exploitation of manganese could make of Gabon the first world exporter of manganese. The forestry sector: The Gabonese forest accounts for almost 85% of national territory;records more than 400 species including 60 species exploited (Okoum辿, Ozigo, Padouk, etc.). The country's commercial potential is estimated at 400 million m3 including 130 million Okoum辿. Okoum辿 and Ozigo represent 90% of the sector wood.

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Gabon ressources

  • 1. Sami Driss Gabon ressources Gabon is a country whose economy is essentially based on the exploitation of natural resources such as: The oil The wood Mines (manganese) The Oil Sector: With over 30 production fields, Gabon is actually among the 10th oil producer in Africa. The sector is focused primarily on operations oil company like Total, Shell, Eni, natural gas (Perenco) and some refining (Sogara). The two largest producers which are Total and Shell realize 50% of the production. The oil sector accounts for 50% of GDP, 60% of budgetary revenue and 80% of export earnings of Gabon. The Mining Sector: Gabon is full of various resources mining: manganese, iron, gold, phosphate ...) no exploited, with the exception of manganese. The Manganese is exploited in Gabon since 1960, in Haut-Ogoou辿, by COMILOG. and other operators: the Australian BHP Billiton and the Chinese CITIC. Second largest producer in the world, Gabon 25% of international trade in manganese. The exploitation of manganese represents 10% of GDP and 6% of the country's exports.
  • 2. Sami Driss The exploitation of manganese could make of Gabon the first world exporter of manganese. The forestry sector: The Gabonese forest accounts for almost 85% of national territory;records more than 400 species including 60 species exploited (Okoum辿, Ozigo, Padouk, etc.). The country's commercial potential is estimated at 400 million m3 including 130 million Okoum辿. Okoum辿 and Ozigo represent 90% of the sector wood.