SOUTHERN AFRICA · RESOURCES

Angola: natural resources

Minerals produced, mines and deposits, power capacity and how much the economy depends on resources. Angola is part of the Invest Global country data, so every figure carries its source.

Mines and deposits mapped
15
4 operating
Minerals above 1% of world
0
USGS MCS 2026
Power capacity
1.1 GW
14 plants
Clean share of electricity
74%
Ember, 2024

Mines and deposits

Iron ore4
Phosphate4
Diamonds4
Copper3
Titanium2
Vanadium2
Lead1
Gold1
Silver1
Bauxite and aluminium1
Uranium1
SiteCommoditiesStatusOperatorSource
Diamang MineDiamondsOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
M'Bassa DepositIron ore, Titanium, VanadiumOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Cassinga NorthIron oreOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Cassinga SouthtchamuteteIron ore, PhosphateOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
KondonakasiPhosphatePast producerNot statedUSGS MRDS
Lueca MineVanadium, LeadPast producerNot statedUSGS MRDS
Catoca diamond mineDiamondsListed, status not statedNot statedWikidata
Fucauma Diamond MineDiamondsListed, status not statedNot statedWikidata
Luarica diamond mineDiamondsListed, status not statedNot statedWikidata
Cachoeiras De BingaCopper, Gold, SilverProspectNot statedUSGS MRDS
Cassala-QuintungoIron ore, Phosphate, TitaniumProspectNot statedUSGS MRDS
Dondo PistrictBauxite and aluminiumProspectNot statedUSGS MRDS

Showing operating and larger sites first. Open the map for every site.

Power capacity by fuel

Hydro771 MW
Gas164 MW
Oil137 MW
Largest plantsFuelCapacityOwner
CapandaHydro520 MWNot stated
CambambeHydro180 MWNot stated
CazengaGas132 MWNot stated
Luanda DieselOil58 MWNot stated
MatalaHydro40 MWNot stated
BiopioOil23 MWNot stated
LobitoGas20 MWNot stated
Luanda RefineryOil19 MWNot stated

Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Plants of about 1 MW and above, data mostly 2018 to 2021.

Resource dependence

Oil rents
28.3%
% of GDP · 2021
Natural gas rents
1.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Coal rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Mineral rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Fuel exports
91.5%
% of merchandise exports · 2025
Ores and metals exports
5.9%
% of merchandise exports · 2025

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.

Mine and deposit locations combine the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (public domain, last updated 2022, strongest for the United States and the Americas) and Wikidata (CC0, notable named mines). Coverage is uneven and partly historical, and status can be out of date: this is not a complete or current registry, and a point on the map is not an offer, a licence or evidence of a legal right. Production and reserve figures are from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and are rounded estimates. Power plants are from the WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), mostly 2018 to 2021. Nothing here is investment, legal or technical advice.