Also, the anti-corruption investigation group pinpointed to the local official in Kapoeta area saying they have issued gold mining licenses independently of the central government, in violation of ...

Report by the Enough project in 2020, indicates that the gold mining in the Kapoeta area has been criminalized. It noted that despite its legal framework, South Sudan's gold sector remains ungoverned and poorly regulated.

Clashes were also reported in a gold mining area within Kimotong Payam in mid-2023 (The Radio Community 2023), and further clashes occurred along a disputed border area between Budi and Kapoeta South counties in January 2024 (Eye Radio 2024).

In gold mining regions, children work alongside their families in artisanal mining operations, especially in the Kapoeta area of Equatoria. (9) An estimated 7,600 children are employed in mining, shops, and other work in the informal economy in Kapoeta.

The panniers as they are called turn up most of the gold traded in the gold market in South Sudan The second type of artisanal gold mining consists of the miners attacking with chisels and hammers the auriferous (gold carrying) quartz veins to break off rocks, which they grind to separate gold.

South Sudanese Turn to Illegal Mining for Survival. Dec 13,2017 · KAPOETA,SOUTH SUDAN — South Sudanese residents of Kapoeta state say they found a way to earn money to feed their families: selling gold.Gold mining is illegal in South Sudan,but locals say it is worth the risk of getting arrested,or buried. Chinese,Ugandan gold miners killed ...

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An estimated 56% of s in Kapoeta North County engaged in farming, with a gross cereal yield of 0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2021 (FAO/WFP 2022), increasing to 0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2022 (FAO/WFP 2023). Competition over resources drives intercommunal conflict as the county has grazing land but limited access to water during …

The Ministry of Mining Strategic Plan has been prepared within the framework of South Sudan Vision 2040 whose aspiration is "Towards Freedom, Equality, Justice, Peace and Prosperity for all" and the Guiding Principles and Values, which include Democracy, Rule of Law; Socio-Economic Development; and International Relations.

This report is based on research conducted in Juba, Torit, and Kapoeta during August and September 2012. The research provides an initial examination on the underdocumented issue of mining in South Sudan …

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The rise of gold mining in Sudan, which has become Africa's third largest producer of the precious mineral over the last decade, has gone hand in hand with the growth of poverty in a country that ranks 172nd in the United Nations Human Development Index (out of a total of 191 nations). ... Sudan in 2011, as a way to compensate for the …

How far is it from Kapoeta, South Sudan to Juba, South Sudan? View a map with the mileage distance between Kapoeta, South Sudan and Juba, South Sudan to plan your trip.

And smuggling is being enabled by the inconsistency of policies regulating the sector, monetary policies, corruption and militia control of the gold producing area of Jebel Amir. Between 2010 and 2014, more than $4.5 billion worth of gold was smuggled from Sudan to the United Arab Emirates, according to the report of the U.N. panel of …

Gold mining is the main source of income for the people living in the eastern part of South Sudan, especially in the district of Kapoeta where gold digging is the way of life.

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ight or accountability. Unimplemented accountability and oversight mechanisms prevail in South Sudan's mining sector, despite its robust legal framework. The artisanal mining sector remains de facto informal. A dearth of information surrounding the approvals process, public payments to the government, and community agreements further …

Standing in a gold mine outside the South Sudan town of Kapoeta, the says she digs pits and sifts through soil daily so that her family can sell gold to buy food.

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Five people, including three women, were killed, and three others sustained gunshot injuries in an attack at the Namurunyang gold mining area in Kapoeta South County of South Sudan's Eastern Equatoria State on Thursday.

The Ilemi Triangle, an area claimed by both Kenya and South Sudan and borders Ethiopia, is located in Kapoeta East County. The area spans approximately 10,000 square kilometers and is inhabited by the Turkana peoples of Kenya. The dispute resulted from unclear wording in a colonial-era treaty which sought to grant nomads in the region free ...

A local official in Kapoeta South County in Eastern Equatoria State confirmed that three people were gunned down in the Lowering gold mining area by suspected Buya youth from Budi County on Monday.

June 5, 2023 KAPOETA SOUTH. Eastern Equatoria State has witnessed artisan mine incidents over the last few years, often resulting in the death of several miners. In June last year, three people ...

2301 Constitution Ave., NW • Washington, DC 20037 • 202.457.1700 • fax 202.429.6063. the RepoRtThis report is based on research conducted in Juba, Torit, and Kapoeta during August and Sep. ember 2012. The research provides an initial examination on the underdocumented issue of mining in South Sudan and seeks to provide the …

At least six people have died after a gold mine collapsed in Kaopeta South County in Kapoeta State. The Commissioner of Kapoeta South County, Martin Lotir says 20 people are believed to have been at the mine when the incident happened. The Governor of Kapoeta, Louis Lobong Lojore, has also confirmed the incident to Eye […]

Gold Mining in South Sudan ... For example, the Kapoeta government buys approximately 10 kilograms (322 troy ounces) of gold each month from local miners. Still, only about one kilogram enters the country's central bank, the Bank of South Sudan, per year. Foreign traders collaborating with local elites have estimated that between one and …

The unfortunate Chinese mining company is considering legal action against Louis Lobong Lojore, a former Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) brigadier general and former head of the National Intelligence and Security Service for South Sudan prior to independence who is one of the big guns in President Salva Kiir's SPLM party. The …

The Ministry of Mining Strategic Plan has been prepared within the framework of South Sudan Vision 2040 whose aspiration is "Towards Freedom, Equality, Justice, Peace and Prosperity for all" and the Guiding Principles and Values, which include Democracy, Rule of Law; Socio-Economic Development; and International Relations.

Republic of South Sudan Ministry of Mining Ministry of Mining was established in 2o15 to manage explore and develop the. Saturday, July 6, 2024. Home; About. ... Also industrial minerals exist such as marble, …

In gold mining regions, children work alongside their families in artisanal mining operations, especially in the Kapoeta area of Equatoria. (10) An estimated 7,600 children are employed in mining, shops, and other work …