# Dusk Gabon proposes $2B mining development at Mabounié deposit

Dusk Gabon, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi-based New Energy Metals, has submitted an updated feasibility study for the Mabounié mineral deposit in Gabon, with a proposed investment of over $2 billion. Construction is targeted for 2027, with plans for six to seven processing plants and over 2,000 jobs.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-11-09
- Where: Mabounié, Gabon, Gabon
- Value: $2.00B
- Jobs: 2,000
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 16,000 tonnes of niobium per year
- Products: niobium, rare earths
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Dusk Gabon](https://endata.com/companies/95535.md)
- [Enfi](https://endata.com/companies/92021.md) (partner)
- [New Energy Metals](https://endata.com/companies/95534.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [townpress.co.za](https://townpress.co.za/gabons-2bn-mining-revival-aims-to-keep-more-value-at-home/), 2026-11-09: "Gabon is advancing a proposed investment of more than $2 billion to develop its long-delayed Mabounié mineral deposit, with plans to process metals domestically rather than rely solely on ore exports."

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