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Ethiopia is looking to expand and modernise its tantalite industry to meet growing global demand for the metal with two major projects, Metal Bulletin understands.

http://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3164757/Ores-and-alloys/Ethiopia-looks-to-boost-tantalum-production.html

Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populous nation, wants to sell portions of its state-owned tantalum rare earth mine to foreign countries, and it wants investors from China, Sweden, Germany or South Korea to make a bid on it.

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/china-germany-2-others-sought-to-develop-tantalum-rare-earth-mine-in-ethiopia-cm122842