Mining in Ethiopia
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mining-in-ethiopia-227-1260122
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Mining in Ethiopia
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Mining is important to the economy of Ethiopia as a diversification from agriculture. Currently, mining comprises only 1% of GDP. Gold, gemstones, and industrial minerals are important commodities for the country's export-oriented growth strategy. The country has deposits of coal, opal, gemstones, kaolin, iron ore, soda ash, and tantalum, but only gold is mined in significant quantities. In Salt extraction from salt beds in the Afar Depression, as well as from salt springs in Dire and Afder dist
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_in_Ethiopia
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2008-03-21T16:46:40Z
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2024-09-15T00:59:17Z
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