Chinese investors have presented a CFAF 45.2 billion zircon mining and processing project for Cameroon’s East Region, with plans to create about 500 direct jobs and 1,500 indirect jobs through the development of an integrated extraction and mineral transformation chain. The project was presented during a meeting between the Acting Director General of the Investment Promotion Agency, IPA, and a delegation of Chinese investors from Hongji SA. The proposed investment centers on the extraction, processing and first transformation of zircon before export. According to the IPA, the initiative will be implemented in two phases following the identification of zircon deposits in the East Region. According to the IPA, the project reflects increasing interest from international investors in Cameroon’s mining sector.