The mining industry of Togo is centred mainly around the extraction of phosphate, ranking it 19th in world production. Other minerals extracted are diamond, gold, and limestone. More minerals identified but yet to be brought into production mode are manganese, bauxite, gypsum, iron ore, marble, rutile, and zinc. The mineral sector contributes 2.8% to the country's gross domestic product (GDP).[1]
- ^ "2011 Minerals Yearbook: Central African Republic And Togo [Advance Release]" (PDF). U.S. Department of the Interior:U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2013.