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7 de sept. de 2020 · Chad’s mining sector is underdeveloped, and the country’s mineral resources are under-explored. According to a 2010 geologic survey by the Government of Chad, Chad may contain deposits of gold, silver, diamonds, quartz, bauxite, granite, tin, tungsten, uranium, limestone, sand, gravel, kaolin, and salt.
30 de may. de 2022 · 30 May 2022. Anadolu Agency. Fighting between informal gold miners in a remote part of northern Chad has left around 100 people dead and 40 injured, the government says. What began as a...
Mining industry of Chad. In the late 1980s, the only mineral exploited in Chad was sodium carbonate, or natron. [1] Also called sal soda or washing soda, natron was used as a salt for medicinal purposes, as a preservative for hides, and as an ingredient in the traditional manufacture of soap; herders also fed it to their animals. [1]
8 de abr. de 2021 · Since 2012, Chad has reported 3,157 victims of mines and ERW, mostly in the northern regions. Despite the heavy contamination and the numerous accidents, there are only two rehabilitation centers in Chad, managed by the Secours Catholique pour le Développement (SECADEV), in the south of the country.
Artisanal gold mining is officially prohibited in Chad, but its lucrative nature and weaknesses in imposing the government ban in Kouri Bougoudi have made the goldfield a magnet for miners and traders from across the region. Traders buy extracted gold from miners and site ‘owners’ before selling it through various channels.
Chad is responsible for a significant number of mine/ERW survivors and cluster munition victims. The total number is not known, but there are thought to be more than 1,802 survivors in Chad. There were no emergency care services in Borkou province, which is affected by mines/ERW.
10 de jun. de 2022 · By Katarina Hoije. June 10, 2022 at 7:51 AM PDT. Listen. 2:30. This article is for subscribers only. Chad’s looking to reassert control over its gold reserves, a longtime source of conflict and...
