US$ 7 Billion in Losses for Sudan’s Mining Sector During the War

Khartoum – Sudanhorizon
The Director General of the General Authority for Geological Research, Ahmed Haroun Al-Toumi, has revealed that the mining sector in Sudan has incurred losses of approximately US$7 billion due to the war.
In a press statements on Saturday, Al-Toumi said that the Authority’s operations have shrunk from 18 states before the outbreak of the war on April 15, 2023, to only 6 states currently, which has directly impacted exploration and prospecting operations and public revenues.
He announced that the Authority has begun acquiring modern technology and advanced equipment to enhance its technical capabilities, following the return of its offices to the capital, Khartoum, from Port Sudan.
He explained that the Authority possessed “above-average” technologies in the fields of research and prospecting before the war, which were lost as a result of the conflict. The new technological package includes geophysical equipment, remote sensing technologies, geographic information systems (GIS), and specialized technologies for geoengineering and geophysical studies.
The Director pointed out that the war’s effects were not limited to a decline in field activity, but extended to disrupting assessment and exploration programs, which negatively impacted investment flows and revenues related to the minerals sector.

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