gold mining in south sudan

Gold Mining Sudan EJAtlas

There are more than 40000 gold mining sites in Sudan. About 60 gold processing companies are operating in 13 states of the country 15 of them in South Kordofan.

New report on opportunities and risks of gold mining in South

Between February and May 2015 Cordaid and the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining conducted an assessment of the gold mining sector in two states of South Sudan. The resulting report based on dozens of interviews focus group discussions and community meetings for the first time sheds light on the country’s artisanal and small-scale mining sector.

Mining industry of Sudan - Wikipedia

The mining industry of Sudan was mostly driven by extraction fuel minerals with petroleum accounting for a substantial contribution to the country& 39;s economy until the autonomous region of Southern Sudan became an independent country in July 2011. Gold iron ore and base metals are mined in the Hassai Gold Mine.

Mining industry of South Sudan - Wikipedia

The mining industry of South Sudan started operating from the time South Sudan became a regional government of Sudan in 2005. Its inheritance was a well developed petroleum industry with an extensive network of pipelines passing through Sudan.

Gold rush: Minerals up for grabs in South Sudan

Formerly under the Ministry of Petroleum the Mining Ministry came into existence two and a half years ago. Revealing that no mining operations have commenced yet in the country Mr Deng reiterated that South Sudan is endowed with 16 mineral deposits – gold iron ore copper diamond bauxite and cement to name a few.

Blood and gold: Now Sudan& 39;s land wars have spread to mining

The economy was also badly hit when South Sudan became independent in 2011 taking three-quarters of the country& 39;s oil revenue with it. There are 170 gold mining companies working in Sudan

MINING IN SOUTH SUDAN: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS FOR LOCAL

representatives from South Sudan are for the first time shedding light on the country’s artisanal and small-scale mining sector. The picture that emerges is a remarkable one: artisanal gold mining in South Sudan ‘employs’ more than 60000 people and might indirectly benefit almost half a million people.

Gold mining begins in South Sudan - African Review

New Kush Exploration and Mining NKEM and the state government of Eastern Equatoria have begun the first gold mining exploration in three counties of Kapoeta region South Sudan According to industry sources South Sudan has been engaged in a dispute with Sudan over the transport of oil to international markets and there has been a year-long