Regional Location

The Arabian-Nubian Shield (ANS) has a well-documented history of ancient gold and copper mining. Modern mining operations in the region remain relatively scarce, and much of the ANS is still to be explored by modern techniques.

The ANS hosts a variety of mineral deposit styles, including volcanic hosted massive sulphide (VMS) or orogenic gold deposits. Significant deposits include

• • Bisha Mine in Eritrea – VMS
  • Asmara Project in Eritrea – VMS and gold
  • Block 14 in Sudan – VMS 
  • Sukari Deposit in Egypt – Gold
  • Jabal Sayid in Saudi Arabia – VMS
  • Lega Dembi in Ethiopia – Gold