Ministry: Fee and Royalty Increase for Artisanal Miners

By Nazik Shammam, Sudanhorizon
The Sudanese Ministry of Minerals has decided to increase fees and royalties for artisanal miners, effective October 15, 2026. The collection of fees due prior to the direct production stage will be carried out in coordination with security agencies.
A ministerial decree signed by the Minister of Minerals, Nour Al-Daim Mohamed Ahmed Taha, authorized doubling royalty rate on a sack of artisanal mining ore from 25,000 to 50,000 Sudanese pounds.
According to the decree, the majority of the collected revenue—0.9 of the total value—is designated as royalties, while 0.1 is allocated to support social responsibility initiatives and local communities in mining areas.
The decree also outlined a plan to link royalty values to monthly fluctuations in the price of gold per gram in both global and local markets. The Sudanese Mineral Resources Company Ltd. will be responsible for preparing these monthly updates, with implementation scheduled to begin early next year, subject to the Minister of Minerals’ approval.
Sudan’s gold production reached 70 tons last year, according to official reports and statistics. The country relies heavily on the metal as its primary source of foreign currency—a reliance that has become critical given the ongoing war, which has raged for over three years and inflicted massive losses on the national economy by stalling production.
Sudan also has an artisanal (or traditional) gold mining sector; it is the most widespread sector, contributing over 70 percent of the country’s total production, yet the state has yet to fully have control over this sector.

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