Economy · DiinagdeeSeptember 17, 2026
2.7m oz

Kurmuk notifies the ministry that its first gold pour is imminent

Kurmuk warqee jalqabaa baasuuf qophaa'uu beeksise

Cast gold bars, of the kind a first pour produces.
Szaaman · Public domain
ByThe Ensight deskCompiled from the sources named · 1 min read

Posted 7 Meskerem 2019 E.C. · 11:00 EAT (5:00 Ethiopian time) · Published by Ensight (Mo Creatives) · Photograph Szaaman · Public domain

Kurmuk Gold Mine, a subsidiary of Canada's Allied Gold, told the Ministry of Mines it expects its first pour during commissioning. The Benishangul Gumuz operation holds 2.7 million ounces of proven and probable reserves and targets 240,000 to 270,000 ounces in its first year. Of the 44.067 tonnes Ethiopia produced last year, 40.86 came from artisanal miners.

Source: Capital Newspaper; Ministry of Mines

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