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Establish cluster zoning of Artisanal and small scale miningin Arero woreda, Borena Zone, Ethiopia

Author Affiliations

  • 1FDRE Ministry of mines, Research & Development directorate, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Res. J. Recent Sci., Volume 11, Issue (4), Pages 23-30, October,2 (2022)

Abstract

Nowadays, in Ethiopia, there are a number of artisanal and small scale mining/ ASM/ associations that are located all over the country that mine different types of minerals in a very traditional way of mining methods. This traditional method of mining hinders the productiveness of ASMs with full potential, especially ASM associations that are located in Arero woreda. These ASM associations are extremely subjected to such kinds of problems. To make ASMs more productive than ever, the most essential mining equipment and processing technologies should be available with the required amount and specification. But making available all equipment and machines to each individual ASM association is a challenging issue in most developing countries, like Ethiopia. So, to compromise on such a kind of issue, clustering all ASM associations into a group based on their geographic location, proximity to each other, and the type of mineral they mine, and after that, the government or any stakeholder that is involved in the mining sector can make available the required mining equipment and processing technologies to the clustered zone of ASM associations to a centralized area which is accessible to all ASM clustered associations. The main objective of this study is focused on how to cluster and zoning all ASMs located in Arero woreda and supply the required mining equipment and processing technologies to make ASMs more productive.

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