East Africa Metals Inc. Mining in Ethiopia Fri Oct 18 ...
However, the mineral industry is not a significant sector of the economy, contributing less that 1 % to GDP. On a global scale, Ethiopia is a significant producer of tantalum, producing 7% of the world''s supply in 2007. Other key minerals produced in Ethiopia include niobium, platinum, tantalite, cement, salt and gypsum, clay and shale, and ...