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South Sudan Witnesses Historic Ratification of Africa Minerals Strategy Group Charter in Abuja

26 June 2026 | Abuja, Nigeria South Sudan has reaffirmed its commitment to shaping Africa''s mining future as the country''s Minister of Mining, Hon. Losuba Ludoru Wongo , participated in the historic ratification and swearing-in ceremony of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) at the State House in Abuja, Nigeria . The landmark ceremony, held in the presence of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu , marks a significant milestone in Africa''s co

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MINERALS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN| COPPER AND OTHER METALS | 2012

The Republic of South Sudan has taken the decision to diversify its resources of external revenue. Whereas petroleum is at present the single -most important commodityin the extractive industries sector in South Sudan, accounting for over 90% of revenue, there is a convincing case to be made for targeted support to the high-potential mining and minerals sector. Although almost completely unexplored, the territory is considered to be possess likely significant mineral resources. By developing the minerals sector in a controlled and sustainable manner, it can play an important role in helping to create employment opportunities and support economic and social development in the country. In order to attract private sector investment there is an immediate need to provide the appropriate environment and with this in mind the Government of South Sudan has initiated the process by introducing a new Mining Act to promote the exploration, development, production and utilisation of South Sudan's mineral wealth. Another important part of this process is to provide potential investors with the available information on the mineral resources of the country.

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GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATION| 2008

Geological Observations from the Juba-Torit-Kapoeta Area, Central and Eastern Equatoria, Republic of South Sudan.

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MINERALS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN| GOLD & NON-METALS | 2012

The Republic of South Sudan has taken the decision to diversify its resources of external revenue. Whereas petroleum is at present the single -most important commodityin the extractive industries sector in South Sudan, accounting for over 90% of revenue, there is a convincing case to be made for targeted support to the high-potential mining and minerals sector. Although almost completely unexplored, the territory is considered to be possess likely significant mineral resources. By developing the minerals sector in a controlled and sustainable manner, it can play an important role in helping to create employment opportunities and support economic and social development in the country. In order to attract private sector investment there is an immediate need to provide the appropriate environment and with this in mind the Government of South Sudan has initiated the process by introducing a new Mining Act to promote the exploration, development, production and utilisation of South Sudan's mineral wealth. Another important part of this process is to provide potential investors with the available information on the mineral resources of the country.

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SOUTH SUDAN MINING JOURNAL| VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 | ISSN: 3007-7400

Table of Content 4 Small-scale mining An Entrepreneurial Approach 7 Abucha lights up Malawi’s mining forum with call for African resource empowerment 9 Barnaba Bak Chol: Former finance minister’s legacy and advise to successor Awow Daniel 11 Energy, mining to feature at the South Sudan Global Partnership Summit 12 Gov’t develops comprehensive investment guidebook 13 Navigating environmental concerns 15 Paloch road construction project stagnates almost one year on 16 Kapoeta Portland Cement project takes shape as contractor identifies factory establishment site 18 Land acquisition technicalities curtail geological lab establishment 19 Reprieve for indigenous miners as gov’t establishes marketing stations 20 Juba, Beijing reiterate commitments to implement a geological survey agreement 21 Savannah renews $1.2 billion Petronas acquisition efforts 24 Parliament reopens with calls for mining sector’s revamps 25 Gov’t boosts oil sector with new exploration and production sharing agreement (EPSA) 27 Is South Sudan headed for an alternative oil transit route sooner than expected? 28 Government explores options to diversify economy as oil disruption persists 30 CEBU, Jakama Engineering sign investment MoU in Tanzania 31 Ruweng calls for urgent release of “forgotten” environment audit reports 33 Lawmaker welcomes appointment to chair Specialised Committee on Petroleum 34 Opportunities and challenges: South Sudan artisanal gold mining 36 Djibouti pushes for fasttracked transport initiative implementations 37 Gov’t loses $10 million in revenue to land mismanagements 38 Juba, Khartoum join efforts to repair oil pipeline, restore operations 39 Parliament throws weight behind Ruweng amid alarming birth defects 40 Resource-induced land tension blemishes oilproducing areas 42 South Sudan gains recognition at Canada’s premier mining convention 43 Transforming Communities: Ruweng’s 3% oil share ignites local progress 46 Clean-up of mining generated environmental waste in South Sudan using livestock excreta

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Small-Scale Mining: An Entrepreneurial Approach

In early 2017, South Sudan Ministry of Mining initiated a plan to utilize the country’s gold resources through small-scale mining operations, with an aim to diversify the economy and generate revenue to recover the struggling economy. After thorough study and research, Gorom district was identified and selected to be the suitable location to start the project.

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Opportunities and Challenges: South Sudan Artisanal Gold Mining.

South Sudan is rich in mineral resources with over 20 different types of minerals with Gold being the most important. The Ministry of Mining roughly estimated a quarter of a ton (±200 Kg) of gold produce from artisanal mining activities in the country (British Geological Survey-World Mineral Production 2013-2017). Gold has been reported at various areas in the Equatorial region, such as, Kapoeta district, Luri districts, Lobonok district, South of Yei district and the Aswa-Nimule shear zone near Kinyeti (Mineral Services-Newsletter n05, 2011). The informal activity employs more than 60,000 people and indirectly benefit half million of the population (Cord-aid Mining in South Sudan report-Jan, 2016).

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Why Some Nations Do Well in Mining and Others Do no

When considering the varying degrees of success among mining nations such as Australia, United States of America, South Africa, Canada, Russia and China, I am reminded of the insights provided by economists Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson in their 2012 seminal work, "Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty." Their analysis offers a comprehensive understanding of the critical factors that influence the economic trajectories of nations. This reflection was further prompted when Mr. Lupislay Roman of South Sudan Mining Journal requested my opinion on why Australia stands as one of the world's premier mining destinations and yet some countries with abundance of mineral resources are less privileged.

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