Angola Processes Only 10% of Rocks Extracted in South Region

Lubango — Only 10 percent of the 750,000 tons of ornamental stone extracted in southern Angola is processed by the local industry. The rest is exported in its raw state to ten destinations in Asia, America, and Europe.

The Association of Producers, Processors, Traders, and Exporters of Ornamental Stones of Angola (APEPA) has 21 affiliated stone companies that extract the mineral in Huíla and Namibe. However, only eight of these companies have invested in processing, which takes place in Huíla,…