Mining industry of Sudan

Oil refinery, Port Sudan

The mining industry of Sudan is mostly driven by extraction fuel minerals, with petroleum accounting for a substantial contribution to the country's economy, until the autonomous region of Southern Sudan became an independent country in July 2011.[1] Gold, iron ore, and base metals are mined in the Hassai Gold Mine and elsewhere. Chromite is another important mineral extracted from the Ingessana Hills.[2] Other minerals extracted are gypsum, salt, and cement. Phosphate is found in Mount Kuoun and Mount Lauro in eastern Nuba. Reserves of zinc, lead, aluminium, cobalt, nickel in the form of block sulfides, and uranium are also established. Large reserves of iron ore have been established.[3]

  1. ^ "2012 Minerals Yearbook: Sudan [Advance Release]" (PDF). U.S. Department of the Interior: U.S. Geological Survey. March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Mining in Sudan-Overview". mbendi.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2001. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
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