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From: B-Haile (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Mon Nov 08 2010 - 18:15:58 EST
Heinrich Böll Stiftung
EAST & HORN OF AFRICA
Extractive Resources Industries Compendium for Eritrea
July 1, 2010
Introduction
The Geology of Eritrea
Mineral Potential of Eritrea
Mineral Potential of Eritrea
Eritrea hosts significant volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposits, which are important producers of copper, lead and zinc, as well as lesser amounts of gold and silver.
The Mineral Industry of Eritrea by Thomas R . Yager. United States Geological Survey, 2005
Eritrea produces industrial minerals and construction materials which include basalt, cement, common clay, coral, granite, gravel, gypsum, kaolin, lime, limestone, marble, pumice, quartz, salt, sand, and silica sand. She also has deposits of gold, barite, chromium, copper, feldspar, iron ore, lead, magnesium, nickel, potash, silver, talc, and zinc.
The Future Investment Opportunities
The prospective geology and recent discoveries of Bisha, Emba Derho and others together with an attractive and competitive investment regime makes Eritrea one of the most attractive and rewarding mining investment opportunities.
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