Tour by eritreans from australia to bisha, sawa and filfil solomuna. The vms mineralisation is rich in base and precious metals such as gold and silver oxides, as well as copper and zinc sulphides. Its 27 million tonnes of ore reportedly contain 1 million ounces of gold, 11. Nsu is pleased to announce strong production results of 110,000 ounces of gold for the quarter ending september 30, 2011. The companys three principal assets are its ownership interest in the timok project, a highgrade coppergold development project in serbia, its bisha zinccopper mine in eritrea, and its balance sheet. Eritrea has an extensive amount of resources such as copper, gold, granite, marble, and potash. Appalling work conditions at bishanevsun mining project, eritrea. I have been wanting to visit the mine for some time as it is the only mine currently operating in the country although the zara mine should come on line soon and is a major contributor to the eritrean economy. Eritreas most advanced project is the bisha mine operated by nevsun resources tsx. Nevsun resources 20 corporate social responsibility video. Video shows nabil driving from asmara palace hotel to flydubai ticket office. Northeast africa already has a few gold deposits in the threshold size of one million troy ounces the size limit the usually piques the attention of bigger miners.
Next year, canadas nevsun resources will open eritreas first gold mine in decades at its one million ounce goldcopperzinc deposit at bisha. Ever since, it has extracted a profound amount of copper, zinc, gold, and. The bisha mine is a highgrade copper, gold, silver and zinc mine that commenced production in february 2011. The horn of africa nation expects to have four mines in operation by 2018 producing gold, copper, zinc and potash as it digs itself out of slowing. A few months ago, a number of workers from bishanevsun project owned by the eritrean government and canadas nevsun resources ltd. Ethiopian fighter jets hit eritrean bisha gold mine. Commercial production at bisha began in february 2011. At the beginning of the class period, on march 28, 2011, represented gold reserves at the bisha mine increased by approximately 15%, to approximately 4.
Nsutsxamex is pleased to report on the successful conclusion of an analyst tour to the bisha project from september 2730. Bisha mine in eritrea experienced vandalism, not airstrike. So far, however, most of the money has gone to the shareholders of the foreign company, which is the states partner in the mine, and now sued in the canadian court for using slave workers in it. Bisha, gashbarka, eritrea three day weather forecast. Appalling work conditions at bishanevsun mining project. In the mine and on the processing plant apply for all strict safety rules. It isnt always easy to do business in eritrea but the bisha mines, a joint eritrean canadian operation, are an exception. Part 3 appalling work conditions at bishanevsun mining. Bisha gold mining site which is located 150 kilometers west of the eritrean capital asmara and arsenal at mai edaga were targets of the airstrike according to tigrayonline. Eritv eritrean news live by eritrea television 37,651 views 52.
Get your 3day weather forecast for bisha, gashbarka, eritrea. The main excavation at the bisha mine in northwest eritrea, which is operated by a canadianowned company. Sgctsxv is a junior development company that has successfully defined four independently estimated 43101 mineral deposits on the asmara project, eritrea in east africa. Taxes in eritrea are generally regulated by the income tax proclamations 621994. Martin zimmermann the journey takes about 5 hours from asmara to bisha in the western lowlands of eritrea. Large highgrade zncuauag volcanicassociated massive sulfide vms deposit. The bisha mine produces copper, zinc, gold and silver. A feasibility study for the highgrade debarwa copper, gold and zinc deposit commenced in october 2010 and is scheduled for completion in november 2011.
Supercut srf rundschau gold aus zwangsarbeit aus eritrea. Eritrea is a tiny irrelevent and miniscule spec of dirt on the shoe of ethiopia. Gold miners are expanding their focus in africa to the northeast of the continent, a region that in the past, was largely bypassed by gold explorers. Eritrea nevsun bisha brought over 1 billion dollars income to the economy france 24 continues its indepth look at eritrea. Bisha mining,is a gold,silver,and copper mine in the middle of one of the hottest places on earth. Eritreans sue canadian mining firm nevsun over human rights. Team eritrea wins first place in team time trial for the 6th year in a row at the african continental cycling championship by usher komugisha eritrea won the mens elite team time trial gold for a record sixth consecutive time on monday at the ongoing africa continental cycling championships in morocco.
Ethiopian air force reportedly attacked two locations inside eritrea on march 20,2015 says tigrayonline ardent protigray peoples liberation front tplf online news provider. Bisha project is located at about 150km west of asmara in eritrea. View of the daily demolition of the bisha mine in eritrea, 150 kilometers west of the capital city of asmara. The journey takes about 5 hours from asmara to bisha in the western lowlands of eritrea. Eritreas bergbau ist fest in chinesischer hand branchenbericht gtai. This page provides eritrea gold reserves actual values. Dealing with a dictator, cbc radiocanada, 12 feb 2016. Working in eritrea at bisha mining share compony home. The visit was well received by analysts, the ministry of energy and mines and the eritrean national mining corporation enamco. The mining project is a major deposit of volcanogenic massive sulphide vms mineralisation. Immediately after arrival, you will be sent to the security office. Ethiopian fighter planes bombed the site of eritrea s bisha goldmine, reported alsahafa, a leading sudanese arab daily in its march 21 edition. My visit to the bisha mine by chief of mission louis mazel i had the opportunity november 2122 to visit the bisha mine along with my deputy lori dando and her husband.
Given the countrys ample natural resourcesincluding copper, tin, gold, potash, and rock. The oldest new nation part 2 eritrean revolution 1979 in french eritrea tha land of sahaba migration part 1 eritrea tha land of sahaba migration. Bisha mine in eritrea experienced an act of vandalism. See bisha photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of bisha in eritrea. The visit was attended by a number of representatives from leading canadian and uk institutions. Eritrea first gained mineral exploration interest due to other significant finds.
The official statement by nevsun on march 22, 2015 say the damages were sustained to the base of the tailings thickener. In 2011, nevsun began mining gold oxides from the surface layer of bisha. When tonight of gold was found in eritrea, hopes that the economy of one of the worlds poorest countries would finally accelerate. View of the daily demolition of the bisha mine in eri trea, 150 kilometers west of the capital city of asmara. Eritrea tour of bisha gold mines zura nhagerka eritrea tour of bisha gold mines zura nhagerka. We were forced to work at westernrun mine, say eritrean. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Eritrea looks to mining to boost economic growth youtube. Visit to the bisha mine in eritrea germany journalist. Eritreas economic policies are heavily influenced by the ideology of its leaders, which. It isnt always easy to do business in eritrea but the bisha mines, a joint eritreancanadian operation, are an exception. Ethiopian fighter jets hit eritrean bisha mine and mai edaga military depot. Eritrean northern red sea docu about tourism agriculture blue gold history and companies duration. Bisha mining is an eritrean company formed for the development and operation of the bisha mine in western eritrea.
The company was acquired by zijin mining group company limited on dec 29, 2018. I interviewed at bisha mining asmara eritrea in january 2016. Bisha project is located at about 150km west of asmara in eritrea, east africa. The success of the bisha mine, a joint venture between the eritrean government and. The bisha mine experienced an act of vandalism nevsun resources ltd. However, the bisha mine in eritrea is setting a prime example of the. Eritreas struggle to survive eritreas blue gold beautiful asmara, eritrea africas best kept secret eritrea. The real truth about bisha mine in eritrea youtube. In actuality, ethiopia would prefer a democratic, friendly, peaceful and developing eritrea so that the eritrean refugees that are draining ethiopian resources will go home as would those who are hiding in the cities and living under the radar. Up next part 3 appalling work conditions at bishanevsun mining project, eritrea duration.
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