Civil War-Torn Sudan Sits On Unexplored Mineral Riches Worth Billions

Civil War-Torn Sudan Sits On Unexplored Mineral Riches Worth Billions

Long dominated by its agricultural and oil sectors, Sudan is now keen to unlock its vast mineral wealth as Africa's third-largest, and the world's thirteenth-largest, nation in terms of mineral diversity. Sudan is a major African gold producer, with the sector becoming a crucial source of foreign exchange following the loss of 75% of its oil revenue after the secession of South Sudan in 2011. However, ~75% of its resources remain unexplored, wit…