Production in the mineral sector was highly concentrated as of 2005.
Much of his empirical research has focused on environmental conflicts in the mineral sector.
The mineral sector started to pick up slowly in the late 1990s, with major discoveries announced regularly.
Now we are seeing other African countries decide to use their mineral sector as an engine for development.
The mineral sector accounted for 11% of the value of the country's capital stock.
Ghana's mineral sector had started to recover by the early 1990s after its severe decline throughout the 1970s.
This panel discussed the importance of Afghanistan's minerals sector and the need to guard against corruption risks.
See the page in this guide on import regulations in the metals and minerals sector.
Despite the Bougainville crisis a general optimism prevailed over the long-term prospects for the mineral sector.
Diamond has been the leading component of the mineral sector since large-scale diamond production began 25 years ago.