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RADIOACTIVE MINERALS
Findings
Targets explored or recommended or reported so far can be categorized
Target name
Location
coordinate
Detection Method
Not specific, at
scattered places
Scintillometer
Scintillometer
Harar
Not specific,
near the town
Scintillometer &
XRF analysis
Harar district
Unknown
Gecha, village
Ilubabor
Scintillometer
Harar
903112N &
410 5812E
Airborne (Carborne)
radiometric survey
Akobo, Kaffa
(former name)
Scintillometer
504541N &
3804511E
Zembaba (N2),
Sidamo
504958N &
3804315E
Same as above
Radiometry
Instrument not
mentioned
Radio Active
source
Identified
Minerals
Smarskite
Pegmatite vein
Yttrium and
uranium niobates,
magnetite and rutile
Bleached granite 30
times background
Unknown
Altered gneissic rock
with values 10003000 cpm
Gneissic and granite
terrane
Needle-shaped
minerals (?)
Granite showing 10
ppm uranium
1.0-1.5m thick
pegmatite vein in
sandstone with 600700cps, and lensoid
sandstone with unto
1500cps
Yellow stain
(carnotite?) in
sandstone with
0.04% uranium on
analysis
Gray-yellowish gray
arkosic sandstone, up
to 1300 cps
Target name
Location
coordinate
Detection Method
Awata river,
(N3&N4)
a. 504220N &
3804321E
b. 504111N &
3804617E
Same as above
Anomaly N5
504602N &
384126E
Same as above
Anomaly N6
504432N &
3804253E
Same as above
Anomaly N7
2.5km SE of Arero
Same as above
Genale
Mole Belcore,
Wellega
Near to the
confluence of Dabus
and Abay reveres
Radio Active
source
Combined effects of
topography (granite
hill) and higher
background of
quartzite
Higher background
and topographic
effect of biotite
granite
Several spot
anomalies (500-600
cps) related to small
bodies of granite
Identified
Minerals
-
Accessory minerals
(?)
Same as above
High background
values related to
pegmatoid granite
Same as above
Accessory minerals
such as xenotime
Target name
Location
coordinate
Detection
Method
Didiga hills,
Sidamo
5045N &
3804124E
Scintillometer
Surupa, Sidamo
502436N &
3800412E
Same as above
Arero, Sidamo
501948N &
3900712E
Same as above
a.Werri, b.
Kalido,
c.Guetti, Bale
a.505906N&
3903130E
b.6038N &
393045E
a.600229N&
3903229E
Radiometry
(GAD-b)
geological
mapping, soil
geochemistry
and testtrenching
Radio Active
source
Accessory
minerals in
pegmatite hosted
by quartzofeldspathic
gneiss, with
8.32% U3O5 as
analyzed abroad
4-5 times (125
cps) in
metaarkose
interbeded with
biotitic gneiss
Readings up to
110 cps in
pegmatite hosted
in pegmatite
hosted in
quartzofeldspathic rock
Accessory
minerals in
pegmatite
Identified Minerals
Euxenite and polycrase
Previous and current exploration detected insignificant radiometric anomalies due to variation
in background values or accessory minerals in localized targets. This is an exploration based
on scares and limited information, as well as little knowledge.
Ethiopia strongly urges uranium mineral exploration to diversify the energy mix.
1.
Air borne radiometry current coverage is very limited, capital intensive, requires companies
involvement.
2.
3.
4.
Radiometric scanning of drill cores so far generated during petroleum and coal exploration for
sediment hosted uranium, including lacustrine sediments within the rift system.
Options
The RS Technology (third option) for accelerated mapping in general and mineral resource
assessment in particular has been initiated with the Chinese Gov., and MOU has been signed.
For scanning of favorable geological terrane, a proposal is ready for interested parties.
330'0"E
3430'0"E
360'0"E
3730'0"E
390'0"E
150'0"N
!!!
ShiraroND
Humera
140'0"N
ND 37-9
37-6
ND 37-7
Adigrat
! !
Wukro
Mekele
ND 37-11
-&
ND 37-10
&
ND 37-13
Gonder
Sekota
ND 37-14
ND 37-12
ND 37-15
Su
da
n
Debre Tabo
NC 36-7
NC 36-4
!!
Kumruk
&
! !!
!
Gizen
!!
100'0"N
NC 36-11
NC 37-1
Guba
NC 36-8
NC 37-2
NC 37-3
&
Injibara
NC 37-5
&
80'0"N
&
NC 36-16
&
NC 37-9
Gimbi
Metu
&
NC 37-10
Nekemt
&
BedeleNC 37-13
Ambo
NC 37-14
NB 36-4
&
Chira
Bonga
60'0"N
Jima
&
NB 37-9
50'0"N
Mojo
- NC 37-15
&
Djibouti
&
&
&
Dire Dawa
NC 38-9
Harar
Jijiga
Babile
&
&
NC 37-16
NB 37-3
Kokosa
Yirga Alem
Wondo
NB 37-13
Robe
Togochale
NC 38-13
NB 37-4
!!!!!!
NB 38-1
NB 37-10
-&&
NB 37-8
Lmi
NB 37-12
NB 37-15
NB 38-5
NB 38-13
!&-
Moyale
NA 37-3
NA 37-4
90'0"N
70'0"N
Welwel
NB 38-6
NB 38-7
60'0"N
NB 38-10
NB 38-9
Dolo Odo
100'0"N
NB 38-4
NB 38-11
Filtu
NB 37-16
110'0"N
80'0"N
Gode
Negele
120'0"N
Serer Woln
NB 38-3
Kebri Daha
NB 37-11
NB 37-14
Misrak Gas
NB 38-2
Kibre Ming
Shakiso
NA 37-2
130'0"N
NC 38-14
Goba
NB 37-7
Yirgachefe
Mega
Goba1
Brkoji
NB 37-6
Gidole
Asela
-&
&
Arba Minch
NC 38-5
Yabelo
Kenya
Degeh Bur
NB 37-5
Awash
Nazret
NB 37-2
Konso
NB 36-16
Debre Zeit
Hosaina
Jinka
NB 36-12
&
Ziway
NB 37-1
70'0"N
NB 36-8
ADDIS ABAB
NC 37-12
140'0"N
Ground Geophysics
Debre Birh
NC 37-11
Wolkite
Gore
Agaro
NB 36-3
Molale
&
480'0"E
Legend
ND 38-13
NC 37-8
Mehal Meda
4630'0"E
150'0"N
NC 38-1
NC 37-7
Dejen
Dembidolo
Gambela
NC 37-4
Dessie
450'0"E
Bure
NC 36-12
90'0"N
NC 36-15
Woldeya
Asossa
Begi
ND 37-16
Kobo
Addis Zeme
120'0"N
40'0"N
4330'0"E
Metema
ND 36-16
110'0"N
420'0"E
Eritrea
Inda Selas
Abderafi
130'0"N
4030'0"E
So
50'0"N
l ia
a
m
11
0
40
80
160
240
320
Kilometers
40'0"N
Regional Distribution
Status
Gold (primary and TRS, BEN, ORS, SNPRS, Legedembi primary gold
and the surrounding placer
placer)
GRS, SRS
gold is under mining
Platinum
ORS
Iron
ORS
Nickel
ORS
Tantalum
ORS
Copper
ORS , TRS
10 Mt at Keta area
Manganese
AFRS
Marble
58 Mt at Bikilal 10 Mt at
Melka arba
17 Mt at Adola
Under mining
Cont.
Granite
Phosphate
ORS
Kaolin
ORS
Gypsum
180 Mt at Bikilal 87 Mt at
Melka Arba
Bumbwa Wuha under
mining 0.3 Mt at
Kombolcha
Several million ton
Limestone
Silica sand
ORS, AMRS
Sand stone
Dolomite
Potash
AFRS
Salt
AFRS, ORS
Diatomite
ORS
Over 40 Mt
Bentonite
AFRS, SNPRS,
Over 100 Mt
Coal
ORS, AMRS
40 Mt at Delbimoye 250 Mt
at Yayu20 Mt at Chilga0.3
Mt at Mush valley
Gemstone
Geothermal Energy
Petroleum
Uranium
Exploration