This research service provides detailed and up-to-date market intelligence on the copper mining industry in Southern Africa. The African continent hosts significant copper deposits that are concentrated mostly in the Central African Copper Belt and accounts for a substantial portion of the world's copper production. Growing global economy, rapid industrialisation of China and India, and increasing copper prices have resulted in Southern Africa's copper production rising sharply in recent years. Large scale expansion projects, combined with the development of smelters and refineries, have consolidated Africa's position as a key producer of copper in the world.