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 — "With the independence of South Sudan in 2011, the country found itself stripped of two-thirds of its oil reserves, and Omar Al-Bashir's regime had made gold mining the cornerstone of its economy ...

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 …

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 …

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

 — 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 …

 — 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.

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 ...

 — 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...

 — 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.

 — Promising geological frameworks and recent international collaboration could make South Sudan's mining sector a key engine for economic growth. ... producing 343,000 ounces of gold in 2023 and showcasing a high potential for similar gold deposits in South Sudan. In 2022, exploration surveys in Uganda led to the discovery of …

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 …

 — Sudan pocketed about 38.2 billion pounds ($86 million) from gold in the first half of 2021 and targets 104 billion pounds from a total 100 tons by the end of the year, al-Haj said.

 — 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 ...

 — 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.

 — 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 …

 — 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 ...

South Sudan Mining Act 2012, Minerals title regulations and Draft Mining Policy are the existing mining law in the country which is comparable to some of the best mineral legislations in the region. The mining industry is a competitive and the current legislation offers the following incentives.

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South Sudan's mining sector. After the end of the civil war in 2005 and amid the politi-cal uncertainty of the transitional period, government institutions at various levels began ... operated artisanal gold mines in informal cross-border economies. With South Sudan's inde - pendence in 2011 and the shutdown of oil production in 2012 ...

 — 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 ...

 — 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...

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 ...

 — 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 …

 — 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. …

 — 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 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.

 — 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 ...

 — Most gold mining licences were awarded under opaque circumstances, the report claims. In 2012, then one-year 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 licenses."

 — An Egyptian Company, BTC Global, launched the first and only gold refinery in South Sudan to buy and sell raw gold. The company will also mine, refine and export gold.