A lens into South Sudan gold mining
— Most of the gold produced in South Sudan is smuggled out of the country. The main supply chains run from South Sudan across Uganda and Kenya and it also moves to the Democratic Republic of …
Gold Mining Companies in Sudan
Gold and Gold Mining in Sudan. ... It's also found in the west: south Kurdufan and Darfur. Gold mining in Sudan goes back to thousands of years ago; the country was named: the country of metal. There are several mining areas in Sudan, such as Ariab area and Gibeit area In the northeast. In north Sudan, mining is found in areas such as Al ...
(PDF) Mining Industry in Sudan
— The mining industry of Sudan was mostly driven by extraction fuel and minerals, with petroleum accounting for a substantial contribution to the country's economy, until the autonomous region of ...
South Sudan inks gold deal with Qatari firm
— The Ministry of Mining in South Sudan on Wednesday signed a deal with a Qatari gold factory that will buy gold from small-scale dealers. According to the state-owned broadcaster, South Sudan ...
Russia's Wagner Group 'getting rich in Sudan' from gold …
— Dagalo, widely known as Hemeti, is a key player in Sudan's gold mining operations. About 70 percent of Sudan's gold production - which has increased rapidly since South Sudan won its ...
Sudan Aiming to be Africa's 'Next Major Gold Mining …
This has led to Sudan's mining officials rating the country as Africa's "Next Major Gold Mining Destination". While most the country's mineral reserves remain underdeveloped, mining in Sudan contributes about 90t of gold to the global market per annum, making it the 10th largest gold producer in the world.
Panning For Gold In South Sudan, A Gram At A Time
— A gold miner in the eastern part of South Sudan takes a break. Miners say it used to be easy to find gold nuggets. But now tens of thousands of South Sudanese are mining, and it can...
Investment opportunities in South Sudan's emerging gold …
— South Sudan is recognised for its vast mineral resources, including a burgeoning gold industry. Over 50 alluvial sites near the Luri River, about 40 km southwest of Juba, have reported gold concentrations. Other alluvial gold concentrations have been found near the Kinyeti River, Nimule, and northeast Karpeto.
Russia is plundering gold in Sudan to boost …
— Miners from those remote artisanal mines converge on al-Ibaidiya – known as 'gold town' – every morning, lugging sacks of gold in carts hauled by donkeys along the town's unpaved roads.
INTERVIEW: 'No formal gold mining in South Sudan'-Mining …
— The undersecretary in the mining ministry, Dr. Andu Ezbon Adde, says that there is no formal gold mining yet in South Sudan, adding that what is taking place at the …
Sudan recorded highest gold production in 2022 | Africanews
— The Sudanese Mineral Resources Company announced the production of more than 18 tons of gold in 2022. The body described it as the highest productivity in the history of the mineral sector in Sudan.
South Sudan strikes gold | The Wider Image | Reuters
— Nobody knows the extent of South Sudan's mineral reserves because the 22-year war prevented exploration. The latest geological surveys date back to the 1970s and 80s, but mining officials say diamond and gold deposits in South Sudan's mineral-rich neighbours are encouraging. They describe the 16-month-old country as territory. …
Sudan's gold industry: opportunity amid …
— Sudan has experienced a surge in protests against gold mining, driven by concerns over the hazards associated with the unregulated use of substances like mercury and cyanide used in gold …
What South Sudan Can Learn from Neighboring Gold …
— The Kibali gold mine serves as one of the largest gold mines of its kind in Africa, producing 343,000 ounces of gold in 2023 and showcasing a high potential for similar gold deposits in South Sudan.
Tarnished hope: Crime and corruption in South …
— Violence and insecurity have discouraged mineral exploration and the growth of a formal gold mining sector. Meanwhile, political elites and well-connected businesspeople are accused of …
Environmental Impacts of Gold Mining: A Study of …
The mining sector in South Sudan consists of both small-scale and large-scale mining, of which anyone has different environmental impacts. This research gives highlights on the environmental
ARTISANAL GOLD MINING IN SUDAN AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES
— More than 13 million people in the South are directly engaged in small-scale mining – many of whom are women and children – with another 80 to 100 million depending on it for some aspect of ...
Panning For Gold In South Sudan, A Gram At A Time
— A gold miner in the eastern part of South Sudan takes a break. ... He says that fighting both internally with rebels and with neighboring Sudan will not prevent the creation of a mining industry ...
The Socioeconomic Impacts of Traditional Gold Mining Activities in Sudan
— The study was conducted on the top-three gold-producing states (River Nile, South Kordofan, and South Darfur) in Sudan. The share of gold in total Sudanese exports has increased from 2.54% in 2011 ...
Putin Ally Mines Gold and Plays Favorites in Sudan
— Over the next 18 months, Meroe Gold imported 131 shipments into Sudan, Russian customs records show — mining and construction equipment, but also military trucks, amphibious vehicles and two ...
Gold Mining, Sudan
— There are more than 40,000 gold mining sites in Sudan. About 60 gold processing companies are operating in 13 states of the country, 15 of them in South Kordofan. According to Dr Saleh, Professor of Environmental Law at the Bahri Univer...
Russia's Wagner Group in Africa: Influence, commercial …
— As payment, Prigozhin received exclusive rights to gold mining in Sudan, channeled through his M-Invest company. Before his overthrow in April 2019, Bashir offered a naval base on the Red Sea to ...
A lens into South Sudan gold mining
— But the government has limited control over how transactions in gold are done, or who is involved. Local dealers buy gold from artisanal miners and sell it to larger buyers in regional towns, such …
The Criminalization of South Sudan's Gold Sector
Some estimates put the number of miners at 60,000 working at 80 different locations in the area, including Nanaknak, Lauro (Didinga Hills), Napotpot, and Namurnyang. Locals …
Sudan | ASM
The secession of South Sudan brought about disparity in both the countries' economies. Three-quarters of the oil reserves being in South Sudan, North Sudan had to diversify and recently started promoting its gold mining sector. According to the Ministry of Minerals gold export represent 9% of total exports in 2010 and ASM operations ...
Out for Gold and Blood in Sudan | Crisis Group
— In turn, since South Sudan's separation, Sudan's gold production has increased threefold. Gold sales have risen from ten percent of Sudan's exports to 70 percent today. All in all, the country's gold industry is now worth about $2.5 billion a year. Needless to say, numbers that big invite competition.
Untapped and Unprepared
Download the full report. Download the one-page summary. South Sudan's mining sector has seen rapid development in recent years, and preliminary reports suggest that the industry could become an engine for major …
Taking from the poor: A mirror into South Sudan's …
— In South Sudan, local buyers buy gold from miners and sell it to larger buyers in regional towns, such as Kapoeta. From there, dealers take the gold to Juba either by air or by car, or over the border to …
Investment opportunities in South Sudan's emerging gold …
— Gold deposits in South Sudan are primarily found in the central and eastern Equatoria region, where small-scale artisanal mining is prevalent. Gold is mined across …
Sudan Gold Production, 1990 – 2024 | CEIC Data
Sudan Gold Production was reported at 41,800.000 kg in Dec 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 49,700.000 kg for Dec 2021. ... Metal and Mining Sector – Table WB.USGS.GOLD: Precious Metals: Gold: Production by Country or Locality. View Sudan's Gold Production from 1990 to 2022 in the chart: ... South Africa (kg)
Gold Mining Companies in Sudan
Gold and Gold Mining in Sudan. ... It's also found in the west: south Kurdufan and Darfur. Gold mining in Sudan goes back to thousands of years ago; the country was named: the country of metal. There are …
Security elites and gold mining in Sudan's economic transition
— After South Sudan's secession in 2011, which led to the loss of 75 per cent of Sudan's oil exports, the gold sector became an important source of foreign exchange. Sudanese companies not traditionally involved in the sector are now heavily invested. The RSF in particular has deep stakes in gold mining.