Snapshot: The Ethiopian Mining Industry

Previously published on July 2012.

Keywords: Ethiopia, mining industry,

Ethiopia has many of the essential elements required for success as a mining nation. It is unquestionably resource rich, with a vast breadth of undeveloped minerals and resources, including significant gold and tantalum deposits. Positioned in the Horn of Africa, it is also strategically located for foreign investment from Europe, Asia and Australia. Finally, together with a stable political environment and a recently revamped mining code it is highly attractive to investors. Indeed, its mining code has been designed to promote transparency and fair investment in Ethiopia and is similar to the best practices of well-known mining countries. Public enterprises continue to dominate Ethiopia's developing economy, but the potential for private investment remains largely untapped.