Mining

While the majority of the country’s mineral reserves remain underdeveloped, mining in Sudan contributes about 90 tons of gold to the global market per annum, making it the 10th largest gold producer in the world. Most of this is mined in the Hassai Gold Mine, where iron ore and base metals are also mined. Apart from the Arabian-Nubian Shield, gold can also be found in the North Kurdufan and Blue Nile regions, and along the Nile River. Other mineral reserves include chromite, gypsum, phosphates, zinc, lead, nickel, aluminum and cobalt.