Ethiopian Mineral Development Share Company (EMDSC) http://www.emdsc.org.et/ Tantalum Concentrate and Industrial Minerals (Kaolin, Dolomite, Quartz and Feldspar) http://www.emdsc.org.et/GeneralManager/MainProcess/MineralProduct/MineralProduct.htm > Tantalum Concentrate Production http://www.emdsc.org.et/Asset/Image/MineralProduct/Tantalum/Tantalamblack.JPG > EMDSC produces a good quality tantalum concentrate which is supplied for export market. > EMDSC is one of the top ten producers of tantalum in the world. EMDSC produces tantalum > concentrate in Kenticha area which is located in the southern part of Ethiopia, 550 km away > from Addis Ababa. Currently Kenticha mining plant has a capacity of processing 100 tones > of ore per hour and a production capacity of 200 tons tantalite concentrate per annum having > 45-60% Ta2O5 content.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22596218 A country that was once known for its famines and international donations, Ethiopia is now showing some of the fastest growth rates in the world.