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  • (PDF) The Asosa region of western Ethiopia: a golden ...

    Gold mining has a legendary history in Ethiopia, with Ethiopian mines providing gold to the ancient Egyptian empire and possibly even King Solomon's Mines and the Queen of Sheba. Today, gold ...

  • MINISTRY OF MINES, PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS 5 …

    Several local and international large-scale gold mining companies have been granted licences: Newmont is undertaking gold exploration in northern Ethiopia Ezana Mining is a local mining company which is operating in the northern part of the Tigray region; KEFI Minerals (Ethiopia) Ltd is a British owned company with operations under development ...

  • Leaked report accuses Canada of covering for mining ...

    According to local human rights groups, the area around the Lega Dembi gold mine owned by an Ethiopia-born Saudi tycoon in the Oromia region had seen the highest recorded incidence of birth defects in the country, and local drinking water contained high levels of mercury and cyanide.

  • 23 Minerals in Ethiopia with Details (Gold, Gemstones, etc ...

    For a time, Yubdo Gold and Platinum, an English company, conducting small scale project was the only platinum mining operation in Ethiopia. Located in Oromia Regional State, they annually produced about 2.5 to 2.8 kilograms of platinum in the western part of the country.

  • Abyssinian Gold - Mining in Ethiopia

    Ethiopia's only primary gold mines are Lega Dembi and Sakaro, both are located in southern Ethiopia in the Adola Gold Belt. Since commencing operations in 1998, Lega Dembi has produced 2.1 million ounces of gold. The remaining gold resource is estimated at 2.5 million ounces. Sakaro was designed as high-grade fill for Lega Dembi and has a ...

  • The Socioeconomic Effects of Large Scale Gold Mining on ...

    This research describes the socioeconomic effects of a large scale gold mining on the local community in the Lega Dambi gold mining, Ethiopia. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative methods. A sample of 377 participants was selected from the local communities through systematic random sampling technique.

  • Ezana Mining Becomes Ethiopia's Second Largest Gold Miner

    Ezana Mining Becomes Ethiopia's Second Largest Gold Miner. March 7, 2017 - After a decade of exploration and building a gold processing plant in northern Ethiopia, Ezana Mining has become Ethiopia's second large scale gold mining company, according to Capital. Ezega Mining is one of the sister companies in the Endowment Fund For ...

  • Ethiopia gold mining: Asosa region has one of world's ...

    Local inhabitants panning for gold. Owen Morgan. ... With the right approach, however, western Ethiopia will be a literal gold mine that could bring economic benefit to …

  • Ethiopia suspends gold mining firm's license after weeks ...

    Ethiopia has suspended a gold mining firm's license after weeks of protests in a town near the mine by local people who accuse the company of polluting their …

  • EXCLUSIVE: Health woes, outrage, and toxins near Ethiopia ...

    Residents in Ethiopia's Oromia state have long claimed that contamination from a gold mine owned by an Ethiopia-born Saudi tycoon has led to health problems. Journalist Tom Gardner spent weeks collecting their testimonies amid talk that the mine could be set to re-open, even though the government has not publicly addressed local grievances.

  • NATIONAL REPORT ON MINING - United Nations

    1000 Kg of gold is purchased from the local miners and dealers by the National bank of Ethiopia that in turn increases in generation of foreign currency. Soda ash is being mined at Lake Abiyata in the rift valley about 200 kilometres south of the capital.

  • MINING ETHIOPIA - MoMP

    INVESTOR GUIDE - MINING IN ETHIOPIA 10 INVESTOR GUIDE - MINING IN ETHIOPIA 11 Ethiopia has a history in mining, dating back to more than three millennia, especially in gold. Apart from gold, Ethiopia's mineral potential is vast. With known occurrences of more than 30 metallic, industrial, agro- …

  • Gold Mining Company Investment Opportunity in Addis Ababa ...

    - Company established for gold mining operations across Ethiopia. - The parent company has already launched an IPO on ASX for exploration. - Now we have a second project ready to mine in Ethiopia. - The investor can invest USD 2 mn, USD 6mn, or USD 50mn depending on their investment size. - The stake for the investments would be 10%, 20%, and 45% respectively. - The company has ownership …

  • SMALL SCALE GOLD MINING EFFECTS ON THE MINERS AND …

    Small scale gold mining effects on the miners and local communities in semi-arid region of Ethiopia North Ethiopian highlands are traditionally known for gold mining which has been means of

  • MIDROC Gold Mine, Lege Dembi, Ethiopia | EJAtlas

    Gold is Ethiopia's main mineral export and has been mined there since ancient times, primarily as alluvial or free gold. MIDROC Gold, one of the subsidiary companies administered under MIDROC Technology Group, acquired the Legedembi Gold mine from the government through privatization for 172 million dollars in 1997.

  • Worldbank Search

    For example, South Africa's Johannesburg-Pretoria metropolitan area, a regional economic and financial hub, developed because of the local gold supply in the late 1800s. Yet the history of mining in Southern Africa, a region marked with high levels ...

  • Mesfin Tafesse & Associates - Mining

    Newmont Mining Corporation, in connection with its joint venture partnership with an Ethiopian mining company and issues arising therein. Schlumberger, in connection with its drilling operations in Ethiopia. Gemfields, in connection with its Ethiopian acquisition of shares in a local mining company and structuring its investments in the company.

  • Metal contamination of the environment by placer and ...

    Primary and placer gold mining sites in southern Ethiopia were studied to see the contribution of mining to the accumulation of metals in different environmental media. Sediment, water and plant samples were analyzed for Al, Mn, Fe, As, Ni, Cr, Cu, Co, Pb, W, Sb, Mo, Zn and V. Water parameters (pH, Eh, TDS, anions and cations) were also measured. The sediment analyses results …

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    YMG Gold Mining. YMG Gold Mining Plc. has been organized legally established and registered in Ethiopia by fulfilling all pre-requisites, which are required by the enacted law for establishment of a company. YMG has main office in Addis Ababa led by general manager. Also we have branch Office at Hayadima led by operation manager.

  • Egyptian company, Ascom finds largest gold in Ethiopia

    Egyptian company, Ascom finds largest gold in Ethiopia. Recently, the Ministry of Mines granted a large-scale gold mining license to Ezana Mining, a local mining company. National Mining Company, one of the subsidiary companies of MIDROC Ethiopia, has also discovered a large primary gold deposit in the Tigrai and Oromia regional states.

  • Ethiopia could be sitting on one of world's great untapped ...

    To the west of Ethiopia near the Sudanese border lies a place called the Asosa zone. This may be the location of the oldest gold mine in the world. Dating back some 6,000 years, it …

  • Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

    Mining in Ethiopia, particularly traditional gold mining has long history and still is becoming important in foreign currency earning & is playing important role in the economic development of the country & livelihood of the people The investment in the sector is growing from time to time and

  • Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) Development Expert ...

    The artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector is a significant contributor to global gold production and an emerging catalyst for economic development in Africa. According to various reports by the World Bank, the IISD (Report of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining …

  • Ethiopia's Mining Sector Has Seen Record Growth Despite ...

    KEFI acquired concession in the western region of Ethiopia in April 2015 and planned to install a gold processing plant with a capacity of 1.5-1.7 million tons of gold ore and produce up to ...

  • Ethiopia | KEFI Gold and Copper

    KEFI's flagship project is Tulu Kapi in the Oromia Region of Western Ethiopia, located approximately 360km due west of Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. The planned Tulu Kapi open pit gold mine and processing facility is typical of many such "open-pit-CIL-gold-projects" around the world and uses standard technology and the latest industry practices.

  • Ethiopia Gold Training Manual - Levin Sources

    sment visit (April – May) focussed on technical mining practices, environmental manage-ment, and the role and position of women within gold mining in Benishangul-Gumuz, Oromia, Tigray and SNNP. This informed the design of draft training materials that were used to deliver a training to cooperatives / Women's Economic Strengthening Groups and

  • Abyssinian Gold - Developing community centred gold operations

    Abyssinian Gold is a gold exploration company focussed on working with the local community to advance its projects along the Arabian Nubian Shield. Our model is to uplift communities through mining. Abyssinian Gold has a premium land holding along strike from Ethiopia's only modern gold mines, Lega Dembi and Sakaro (over 3 million ounces of ...

  • Abyssinian Gold - Community Engagement

    Gender equality. Abyssinian Gold values differences and believes the best teams are those with diversity. To this end, we intend to be the leader in gender equality in mining in Ethiopia and are seeking to appoint Ethiopian women to senior positions of our mining company, including at Board level.

  • The Asosa region of western Ethiopia: a golden exploration ...

    N2 - Gold mining has a legendary history in Ethiopia, with Ethiopian minesproviding gold to the ancient Egyptian empire and possibly even KingSolomon's Mines and the Queen of Sheba. Today, gold occurs in the PanAfricanage schist belt and Tertiary basaltic lavas of the Asosa region ofBenishangul-Gumuz, western Ethiopia.

  • Highlights on the Mineral Properties of Ezana Mining ...

    • The local miners are allowed to work in our prospect license areas even in primary gold workings to improve their incomes. • Ezana has prepared a plan in collaboration with Mines Agency of Tigrai to assist the local artisanal gold miners in delineating placer gold …

  • Mining in Ethiopia - Wikipedia

    Mining is important to the economy of Ethiopia as a diversification from agriculture.Currently, mining comprises only 1% of GDP. Gold, gemstones (diamonds and sapphires), and industrial minerals are important commodities for the country's export-oriented growth strategy. Tantalum mining has also been profitable. It was reported that in the late 1980s, the mineral industry lacked importance ...

  • 23 Minerals in Ethiopia with Details (Gold, Gemstones, etc ...

    The largest gold mine in Ethiopia is Lega Dembi in the Sidamo province of southern Ethiopia. It was transferred from the government to a company called Midroc Gold…

  • New gold mines in Shire, Wollega, TuluKapi, as illicit ...

    A UK company, KEFI Minerals, is also in the process of building a gold mine in South Western part of Ethiopia, in the Oromia Regional State, Western Wollega, TuluKapi locality. KEFI is raising more than 130 million dollars investment capital required to build the gold extraction plant form banks and shareholders.