At least 32 killed in gold mine collapse in Sudan
Rescue workers in Sudan are working to recover the bodies of dozens of workers who were killed in a gold mine that collapsed in the remote West Kordofan province, a mining official said.. Khaled ...
Sudan's gold: The precious metal used to fund conflicts
The gold, taken from the likes of Darfur and Kordofan, is quickly removed from Sudan and transported, under the radar, to countries Hemedti has ties to. Gold mining and trading, coupled with mercenary work in foreign countries, allowed the RSF to become financially autonomous.
Out for Gold and Blood in Sudan | Crisis Group
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. …
Taking from the poor: A mirror into South Sudan's gold-mining business
For over a year, the 28-year-old made his living as a machine operator at a gold mining company in the bushes of Kapoeta South County, Eastern Equatoria State of South Sudan. But when the South Sudanese government suspended the operation license of gold-mining companies in late 2019 to stop illegal operations, business at the …
Dozens killed in gold mine collapse in Sudan
Dozens of people have been killed in the collapse of a defunct gold mine in Sudan's West Kordofan province over the weekend, according to the country's state-run mining company.
Sudan's Other War: The Place of Gold
Sudan's peripheries. Gold has significantly fanned the flames of disputes in conflict-ridden areas. Furthermore, gold profits financed conflict. In many locations, conflicts centered around gold sites such as Jebel Amer. This coincided with a significant expansion in gold mining activities and production, as shown in the figure below ...
How a sanctioned Russian company gained access to Sudan's gold
Meroe, one of dozens of operators in the gold industry, has been investing in Sudan since 2017 — the same year the Treasury says Wagner developed plans for then-dictator Omar al-Bashir to ...
Sudan's gold rush wreaks havoc on health
Artisanal gold mining is widespread across much of Sudan, employing more than two million people and producing about 80 percent of the gold extracted nationwide, according to experts.
Exclusive:Sudan militia leader grew rich by selling gold
Current and former government officials and gold industry sources said that in 2018 as Sudan's economy was imploding, Bashir gave Hemedti free rein to sell Sudan's most valuable natural resource ...
Sudan: Hemeti and the $16bn annual gold exports to the UAE
Sudan today exports $16bn of gold to the UAE each year. Hemeti rose to power as a brigadier general in command of some 5,000-6,000 fighters of the government-backed Janjaweed militia. They were rebranded as the Rapid Support Forces, and in 2017 took over the Jebel Marra gold mine in Darfur, along with another three mines.
Sudan crisis: The ruthless mercenaries who run …
In November 2017, his forces arrested Hilal, and the RSF took over Sudan's most lucrative gold mines. ... Dubai is the destination for almost all of Sudan's gold, official or smuggled. But Hemedti ...
Sudan Gold Brief
How is Gold Connected to the Ongoing Atrocities in Sudan? Gold coming from Sudan is conflict-affected, high-risk, and helping to destabilize Darfur, Blue Nile, and South Kordofan, the country's main conflict zones. In those areas, civilians living around gold mining sites have suffered killings, mass rape, and the torching of their homes and ...
Sudan's new gold rush in the face of economic crisis
Sudan is the third largest producer of gold on the African continent. Friday, August 30, 2024 5:10 pm ... adding to the more than three million Sudanese who depend on metal mining. For Sudan, the ...
Sudan's gold production increases by 9.6 tons in 2020
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. ... Traditional gold mining is carried out by excavating the soil that contains gold. The soil is then milled and treated …
Sudan's gold: Hemedti's untold power
Ramping up its presence across Central Africa and the Horn, Moscow has begun gold mining operations in Sudan over the last two years – predominantly in the northeastern region away from Darfur. Sim Tack, global security analyst for Stratfor, says that the Wagner Group, a Russian private-military outfit with close links to the Kremlin, …
How a sanctioned Russian company gained access to …
In mid-2020, the US Treasury accused Prigozhin of undermining democracy in Sudan and exploiting its minerals and extended an asset freeze to Meroe and M …
Characterization and Reprocessing of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold
Millions of tons of solid waste are generated by artisanal and small-scale gold mining in several regions of the world. This study focused on the tailings from the Abu Hamad artisanal gold mine located in northeastern Sudan. The results of the analyses carried out showed that this amalgam waste contained on average 5.5 g/ton of gold, 50 …
Russian mercenaries near Sudan accused of killing …
When 35-year-old Adam Zakaria and 20 members of his family left the gold mining area of Darfur because of insecurity in the Sudanese region, heading to CAR in search of more gold, he didn't ...
Sudan Looks to Gold to Boost Economy, Denies Russian …
FILE - This handout photo taken on Aug. 31, 2018 in Sudan and provided by Interpol on Sept, 10, 2018, shows a gold mine where children use chemical products like mercury and cyanide, near Khartoum ...
(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 ...
Block 14 Gold Project, Nubian Desert, Republic of Sudan
Block 14 gold project reserves. As of November 2018, the mineral reserves at Block 14 were estimated to be 79.94Mt grading 1.11g/t of Au. Contained gold is estimated to be 2.85 million ounces (Moz). Mining and ore processing at Block 14 gold project. Conventional open-pit mining technique, using trucks and excavators, will be …
SUDAN : Gold boom brings back the miners
Of the nine exploration permits awarded by mining minister Mohamed Bashir Abu Numo in mid-June, two for gold in the northern Red Sea State were awarded to Pan African Resources, a company listed on London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) but headquartered in Johannesburg. The company has been interested for many …
Sudan's gold: The precious metal used to fund …
The gold, taken from the likes of Darfur and Kordofan, is quickly removed from Sudan and transported, under the radar, to countries Hemedti has ties to. Gold mining and trading, coupled with mercenary …
Wagner in Sudan: What have Russian mercenaries been up …
These included an agreement for Russia to set up a naval base at Port Sudan on the Red Sea, as well as "concession agreements on gold mining between Russian company M Invest and the Sudanese ...
Russia's Wagner Group 'getting rich in Sudan' from gold mines …
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 ...
Gold Mining, Sudan
Different demands are being submitted in differents parts of Sudan affected by gold mining. Some want the complete dismantling of mining factories. Others want the reduction of the use of cyanide and other toxic chemicals that affect the population and the environment as well as safer working conditions. Others want the implementation of ...
Russia is plundering gold in Sudan to boost …
Most of CNN's insider sources claim that around 90% of Sudan's gold production is being smuggled out. If true, that would …
Sudan's gold rush wreaks havoc on health
The Central Bank puts Sudan's gold revenues in the first quarter of this year at $720 million, reflecting the official output. The state-run company supervising mining …
Hassai Gold Mine
The Hassai gold mine is an open pit mine located in the Red Sea Hills desert in north-eastern Sudan, approximately 50km from Khartoum. It is the only gold producing mine in Sudan. It began operations in 1992 and has produced 2.3 million ounces (Moz) of gold till date from 18 open pits.
Sudan's Gold Sector: Opportunities and Risks
The Sudanese gold industry presents a great opportunity for foreign direct investment. However, as indicated by the unrest caused by socially irresponsible gold mining in Sudan's peripheral regions, there are several reputational and regulatory risks for potential international investors.