Artisanal small-scale opal mining (ASOM) insecurity in the Delanta wereda, Ethiopia: The shifting landscape of multidimensional insecurity in the face of emergent ASOM
Read MoreThe mining sector in particular is a major source of insecurity due to the rudimentary and informal nature of many of the operations within it; this problem is especially prevalent in the area of artisanal small-scale mining, and even more so in operations involving minerals such as gemstones that can easily be looted.Gemstones are extracted in ...
Read More2018-5-31 Alemu, M. G. (2018). Artisanal small-scale opal mining (ASOM) insecurity in the Delanta wereda, Ethiopia: The shifting landscape of multidimensional insecurity in the face of emergent ASOM wealth. African Security Review , 1-27. Link to Article
Read More2018-12-19 New opal mining areas near Wegal Tena and Delanta. Updated 6/7/2020 The old mining areas near Delanta/Wegal Tena are now completely played outfortunately 3 new mining areas nearby, Beska, Koki Weha and Tana are producing a lot of crystal and some gray base opal.
Read More2019-5-18 There are 20,000 artisanal miners in Delanta Wereda organised into 27 cooperative unions and small medium-enterprises. The miners extract opal, one of the 10 types of precious minerals the country possesses including emerald, sapphire, ruby
Read More2018-6-13 ABSTRACTThe commencement of opal mining in Ethiopia a decade ago has attracted the involvement of poor peasants, wealthy traders and traffickers. Although the academic and official literature on artisanal small-scale opal mining (ASOM) has primarily focused on the loss of wealth owing to a lack of skill and its traditional nature, this study explores the multidimensional insecurity that the ...
Read MoreABSTRACT The commencement of opal mining in Ethiopia a decade ago has attracted the involvement of poor peasants, wealthy traders and traffickers. Although the academic and official literature on artisanal small-scale opal mining (ASOM) has primarily focused on the loss of wealth owing to a lack of skill and its traditional nature, this study explores the multidimensional insecurity that the ...
Read More2012-12-20 Item Description. Recently, the Wello (Wollo) locality in Ethiopia has produced some exceptional precious Opal specimens and gemstones. The highly desirable "Contra Luz" play of color and large "halequin" patterning that can be seen in the top gems and specimens is comparable to the best of Mexican Opals and even resembles color patterns seen in Australian gems.
Read More2016-12-31 Large discoveries of opal were made in Ethiopia in 2008 and 2013. These deposits produce precious, fire and common opal in a wide variety of colors and types. Ethiopia might capture a major portion of the world's opal market share from Australia.
Read MoreSometimes, fossils are preserved in opal or precious opal. The Ethiopian precious opal shown above is a nodule from a Tertiary-aged volcanic tuff ("ignimbrite"). Locality: unrecorded locality in Delanta District, South Wello (South Wollo; South Welo), southeastern
Read More2019-5-18 The government has opened the first opal trading centre where artisanal miners trade with exporters in Delanta Wereda, South Wello Zone of the Amhara Regional State. Aimed at fighting illegal transactions, benefiting unemployed youth and improving transactions with exporters, the Ministry of Mines Petroleum launched the opal trading centre on ...
Read More23 déc. 2015 - couleur de corps noire et opaque à légèrement translucide, en particulier lorsqu'elle est observée contre une forte source de lumière. L'opale semi-noire (aussi parfois appelée "opale sombre"), est translucide à opaque avec une couleur de corps grise.
Read More2021-4-28 Wegel Tena était avant 1995 la capitale administrative de l'awraja Wadla Delanta de la province du Wello. Elle est par la suite le chef-lieu du woreda Dawuntna Delant dans la zone Semien Wollo de la région Amhara.Ce woreda s'étend au sud de la zone Semien Wollo, jusqu'à la rivière Checheho — un affluent de la rivière Bashilo (en) — qui le sépare de la zone Debub Wollo.
Read More2016-9-21 Wello opal’s characteristics quickly saw a marked increase in opal exports out of Ethiopia to major manufacturing and consumer markets, including India, China, Europe and the USA. The vast majority of coloured gemstone mining in Ethiopia, and around the world, is
Read More2019-11-17 Gemstones Gemstones, including amethyst, aquamarine, emerald, garnet, opal, peridot, sapphire, and tourmaline occur in many parts of Ethiopia, mainly in Amhara and Oromia Regional States. 26 Quality Opal was first discovered by local people in Wadla and Dalanta woredas, North Wello in Amhara Regional State.
Read More2019-5-18 The government has opened the first opal trading centre where artisanal miners trade with exporters in Delanta Wereda, South Wello Zone of the Amhara Regional State. Aimed at fighting illegal transactions, benefiting unemployed youth and improving transactions with exporters, the Ministry of Mines Petroleum launched the opal trading centre on ...
Read More23 déc. 2015 - couleur de corps noire et opaque à légèrement translucide, en particulier lorsqu'elle est observée contre une forte source de lumière. L'opale semi-noire (aussi parfois appelée "opale sombre"), est translucide à opaque avec une couleur de corps grise.
Read More2021-4-28 Wegel Tena était avant 1995 la capitale administrative de l'awraja Wadla Delanta de la province du Wello. Elle est par la suite le chef-lieu du woreda Dawuntna Delant dans la zone Semien Wollo de la région Amhara.Ce woreda s'étend au sud de la zone Semien Wollo, jusqu'à la rivière Checheho — un affluent de la rivière Bashilo (en) — qui le sépare de la zone Debub Wollo.
Read More2016-9-21 Wello opal’s characteristics quickly saw a marked increase in opal exports out of Ethiopia to major manufacturing and consumer markets, including India, China, Europe and the USA. The vast majority of coloured gemstone mining in Ethiopia, and around the world, is
Read More2019-11-17 Gemstones Gemstones, including amethyst, aquamarine, emerald, garnet, opal, peridot, sapphire, and tourmaline occur in many parts of Ethiopia, mainly in Amhara and Oromia Regional States. 26 Quality Opal was first discovered by local people in Wadla and Dalanta woredas, North Wello in Amhara Regional State.
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