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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.
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]
7 de sept. de 2020 · Overview. The Government of Chad identified mining as a priority investment sector. Government interlocutors seek to develop Chad’s heretofore artisanal mining industry using the transformational ExxonMobil investment as an example for U.S. mining companies to follow.
30 de may. de 2022 · Fighting between informal gold miners in a remote part of northern Chad has left around 100 people dead and 40 injured, the government says.
16 de abr. de 2010 · In 2020, the oil sector contributed 14,5 % of the country’s GDP and more than 70,9% of its exports. Chad’s mining sector is primarily artisanal and mostly based on the exploitation of building materials such as gravel, clay, sand and limestone, as well as rock salt and gold. The sector contributed nearly 3,28% of the country's employment in ...
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.
10 de jun. de 2022 · Chad’s looking to reassert control over its gold reserves, a longtime source of conflict and smuggling, following an upsurge of deadly clashes in mining regions.
