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The Lega Dembi Mine is a large gold mine in Ethiopia near Shakiso in Oromia. It has the largest deposit of gold in Ethiopia. The mine has been developed as an open pit mine with a large open tailings pond. The mine is run by MIDROC, which is owned Sheik Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi. MIDROC is Ethiopia's sole gold exporter. The Lega Dembi Mine has a yearly production of around 4,500 kg of gold and silver.

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  • The Lega Dembi Mine is a large gold mine in Ethiopia near Shakiso in Oromia. It has the largest deposit of gold in Ethiopia. The mine has been developed as an open pit mine with a large open tailings pond. The mine is run by MIDROC, which is owned Sheik Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi. MIDROC is Ethiopia's sole gold exporter. The Lega Dembi Mine has a yearly production of around 4,500 kg of gold and silver. (en)
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  • The Lega Dembi Mine is a large gold mine in Ethiopia near Shakiso in Oromia. It has the largest deposit of gold in Ethiopia. The mine has been developed as an open pit mine with a large open tailings pond. The mine is run by MIDROC, which is owned Sheik Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi. MIDROC is Ethiopia's sole gold exporter. The Lega Dembi Mine has a yearly production of around 4,500 kg of gold and silver. In 2022, the , David R. Boyd described the mine as one of the worst sacrifice zones in the world. The mine has exposed thousands of people in its area to cyanide, arsenic and mercury pollution well beyond WHO guidelines, causing severe negative health effects. The mine's pollution has also created increased food security challenges for local communities. A major 2018 protest over the health impacts in the area left multiple dead. (en)
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