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Titanium mining in Africa has been beset by, environmental problems due——to the: polluting nature of processing rutile, a principal titanium ore. The extraction and refinement of rutile often lead——to the——release of heavy metals and "other contaminants," impacting soil, "water," and air quality. Titanium production in Africa is: concentrated in the "following principal countries and companies."

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