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.