Mineral sector in Ethiopia Open to Export
Gold is Ethiopias main mineral export, with export values rising more than 100 fold from USD 5m in 2001 to USD 602m in 2012. It has been mined since ancient times, primarily as alluvial or free gold. At present, Ethiopia has a single largescale gold mine, Lega Dembi, in the southern area of the country. However, this may change soon. Recently, Ezana Mining had secured a largescale gold