Geology of Burundi
The geology of Burundi consists largely of metamorphic rocks of Proterozoic age with inliers of basement rocks of Archaean age. The former are metasediments of the Burundian and Malagaarasian Supergroups which are of Meso- and Neoproterozoic age respectively.
The Western Rift around and northwards of Bujumbura is partly filled by Cenozoic sediments.
Amongst other minerals, mining in Burundi yields tungsten, tin, tantalum and niobium and possesses resources of nickel, uranium and rare earths.[1][2]
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