NGO: South Sudan's Graftridden Gold Mining Threatens the. Most gold mining licences were awarded under opaque circumstances, the report claims In 2012, then oneyear old South Sudan implemented a Mining Act designed to "formalize" the artisanal gold mining sector, "requiring that all prospective companies and artisanal miners apply for ...
09-01-2021· Jebel Amer goldmines are handed over to Minister of Finance, Heba Mohamed, on October 28 (Social media) The total gold production of Sudan in 2020 reached 36.6 tons, which is 9.6 tons more than in 2019, the director of the Sudanese Company for Mineral Resources, Mubarak Ardol, reported in a press statement yesterday.
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 economic growth. However, ineffective accountability mechanisms, an opaque corporate landscape, and inadequate due diligence have exposed the sector to abuse by bad […]
Artisanal gold mining takes place in a number of areas in South Sudan, and is an activity that contributes to securing the livelihoods of rural families. Artisan mining is active in six out of ten states and in approximately 25 counties, spreading from Western Bahr el-Ghazal, Western Equatoria State, Central Equatoria, and Eastern Equatoria, to Jonglei and even Upper Nile State.
Gold rush: Minerals up for grabs in South Sudan. Apr 23, 2019 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
06-04-2020· Then, a burgeoning industry in South Sudan, gold mining started to spark violence, especially in regions where peace is still fragile. Criminal networks and still active paramilitary troops have been targeting natural resources, including legitimate mining sites, The Sentry said.
The picture that emerges is a remarkable one: artisanal gold mining in South Sudan 'employs' more than 60,000 people and might indirectly benefit almost half a million people. The vast majority of those involved in artisanal mining are poor rural families for whom alluvial gold mining provides critical income
04-07-2019· South Sudan Journalist Silvano Yokwe Alison spoke with local miners .
Frontier Mining Ltd is a licensed junior mining company that is based in Juba, South Sudan. We have two small- scale licenses in the gold rich Luri Basin and one exploration license under a sister company. In order to ensure the quality of our work, Frontier Mining has a quality assurance process. That means, amongst many other things, we have ...
13-12-2017· South Sudanese residents of Kapoeta state say they found a way to earn money to feed their families: selling gold. Gold mining is illegal in South Sudan, but locals say it is worth the risk of ...
Spearmining holds Exploration Licence number EL 03-2015, in the South West of the Republic of South Sudan, known as the Wudabi Gold Project. The active licence is supported by our technical & financial partner Equator Gold Holdings Limited, a UK company.
mining sectors and a controlling position in the business of trading and exporting gold.34 South Sudan In South Sudan, armed groups "exploit, tax, and trade gold," according to the UN.35, 36 Two of the largest armed opposition groups in South Sudan, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army in …
23-04-2019· 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.
Spearmining holds Exploration Licence number EL 03-2015, in the South West of the Republic of South Sudan, known as the Wudabi Gold Project. The active licence is supported by our technical & financial partner Equator Gold Holdings Limited, a UK company. Our goal is to become a profitable mining company focused on the exploration, discovery and ...
26-09-2019· Militia-backed gold mining companies that have operated unregulated in Sudan's conflict zones are facing a battle with local residents angered by …
21-08-2013· Hannah McNeish/NPR. 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…
07-06-2021· A: Actually, there is no formal gold mining taking place in South Sudan at the moment. What is taking place is artisanal work. That is mining done by …
08-03-2016· Artisanal gold mining in South Sudan 'employs' more than 60.000 people and might indirectly benefit almost half a million people. To boost income for the cash-strapped government, artisanal mining was formalized under the Mining Act and subsequent Mineral Regulations.
16-06-2021· Gold mining is a global business with operations on every continent, except Antarctica, and gold is extracted from mines of widely varying types and scale. At a country level, China was the largest producer in the world in 2020 and accounted for around 11 per cent of total global production.
value is critical in South Sudan, which relies heavily on the volatile oil sector. However, the prospects for viable industrial mining are unknown in a country that relies largely on artisanal methods.7 There is no formal documentation 8regarding the quantity of naturally occurring gold deposits in South Sudan. Only a
Gold Mining in South Sudan. Gold contributes to about $12 million of Southern Sudan's yearly exports. A country blessed with various natural minerals mostly focuses on developing its vital export, oil, and mining methods. Due to its steady price, gold has an attractive target for competitive corruption playing out through the country's economy.
11-04-2017· Artisanal gold mining takes place in a number of areas in South Sudan, and is an activity that contributes to securing the livelihoods of rural families. With the new legal framework for mining ...
Equator Gold. Equator Gold Ltd provides business consulting and geoscientific services worldwide. Current clients include a company spun out of the British Geological Survey which undertakes third world development contracts for the World Bank; a Belgian company prospecting for zinc to make batteries to smooth out renewable energy sources and a mining company in Uganda which is developing ...
02-04-2014· New Kush Exploration & 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 halt in production.
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11-04-2017· MINING IN SOUTH SUDAN. Wonduruba/Woke – Bear Standard Golden Co-operative Society Ltd An initiative to create a cooperative society was started by some people who are from Woke boma in Wonduruba ...
4MB MINING. 4MB Mining Ltd, is a company formed in January 2017 that has a joint venture with the government of South Sudan. The company has been granted the license to explore, mine and produce gold and other minerals throughout the country.
05-07-2017· South Sudan, mired in conflict that's killed tens of thousands of people since December 2013, relies on oil production for almost all its revenue and hasn't officially exported any gold.