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National Precious Minerals Refinery Inaugurated at Bole Lemi Industrial Park

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National Precious Minerals Refinery Inaugurated at Bole Lemi Industrial Park
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The National Precious Minerals Refinery has been officially inaugurated at the Bole Lemi Special Economic Zone to boost the mining sector and add domestic value.

  • A National Precious Minerals Refinery was officially inaugurated at the Bole Lemi Special Economic Zone.
  • The facility was established through a partnership between Ethiopian Investment Holdings and Sam Precious Metals International.
  • Once fully operational in its first phase, the refinery will have the capacity to process over 600 tons of precious minerals annually.
  • The project is projected to generate an annual revenue of approximately 80 billion US dollars.
  • The refinery is designed to measure gold purity, produce gold and silver bars in various quality grades, and prepare clean gold for the international market.
  • The Office of the Prime Minister stated that the project aims to make Ethiopia a regional hub for precious minerals refining and increase transparency in gold pricing.