From speculation to science
- Wits University
Wits research centre turns Africa’s mineral wealth into measurable opportunity.
Africa is often said to hold about 30% of the world’s known mineral wealth, but this number is mere speculation based on old and sparse data.
Narrowing this gap could change the picture and attract investment in exploration, which has been lagging for decades.
The Wits Earth Observatory in the School of Geosciences, a research centre focused on the complete analysis across the entire geoanalytical chain, is one promising initiative to help boost exploration in Africa.
Read the whole story in the Daily Maverick here.