The government of Ethiopia says it has found 18 gold, gemstone and industrial mineral-rich areas across the country during the current fiscal year started July 8,2018. The state agency Ethiopian Geological Survey has identified seven industrial minerals including iron-ore in Amhara, six alluvial gold in Tigray and five gemstone deposits in the southern region of Ethiopia, the state daily The Ethiopian Herald, reported today. To this effect, our Institute is working focusing on directly linking youth in the already identified mineral rich areas. Ethiopia has a wide variety of mineral resources including gold, silver, iron-ore and various types of precious stones. The country has also been producing industrial minerals such as, gemstones like granite gypsum, as well as a number of construction inputs, as learnt.

Source: News Business Ethiopia July 03, 2019 14:19 UTC