Nouvelle Gabon Mining (NGM) is a Gabonese company involved in Manganese Ore mining. It operates a manganese deposit in the region of Franceville / Haut-Ogooué, Republic of Gabon. The company is owned by international investors and the Gabonese state. The mining sector in Gabon is mainly focused on the exploitation of manganese. It represents approximately 6% of the country’s GDP and exports. In addition to manganese and gold, iron ore, of which Gabon has abundant reserves, is one of the country’s strategic natural resources.