Siciid1986 Posted September 15, 2011 Hargysa: Shaqo ka banaan Nubian gold Written by Nubian gold Sep 14, 2011 at 12:59 PM “Nubian gold, a Canadian based exploration company, will undergo a stream-sediment survey of the Arapsio area, and is looking for field geologists to complete this program. This campaign will last 2 to 3 months for its first stage. The applicant must be a geologist that is ready to send several weeks in the fields in a row. He will lead a small team of workers, and stay in field camps. The company is looking for geologist interested for professional field work, and speaking well English. The employment will last for the first stage of the survey (a few months), but further work may be proposed after this. Sufficient training and equipment will be provided. Applicants must be somalilanders, living in the country, not more than 45 years old. Only those have geological diploma / degree will be considered. Only relevant CVs will be answered. Deadline of submission the CVs 12;00 am 18/09/2011. Please submit your CV to nubian gold office, Hargeisa near crown hotel. Mobile numbers: 4144776, 4417393 Is there Gold in Somaliland? By Hassan Ali Hussein, Ph.D. Accurate mineral exploration had never been conducted in Somaliland. It is not easy to answer the above question without understanding the geology of Somaliland and surrounding regions (e.g. Ethiopia, Sudan, Yemen etc) where gold is currently mined. Most of the African continent has been tectonically stable from orogenic episodes since about 500 million years ago. The Neoproterozoic (Pan African) orogenic episode have led to differentiate the continent into two major features: (i) cratons which have not suffered major orogenic deformation and metamorphism and (ii) mobile belts made up of rocks which are stable since 550 millions ago (Vail, 1985). Somaliland is a part of the Arabian-Nubian Shield (ANS) that underlies several countries, mainly Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Yemen and Egypt. These different areas during the Neoproterozoic, share a very similar geological evolution (accretion of volcanic island arcs) with mineral deposits formed by similar processes (epithermal, mesothermal, VMS gold deposits). In view of geological and geotectonic setting of Somaliland it is broadly similar to that of surrounding regions where Neoproterozoic rocks (low- to high grade meta-sedimentary and meta-volcanic rocks) record a succession of mild collision, which resulted from the successive accretion of island arcs. The earlier generation of gold mineralization in those regions formed in an island arc setting related to the waning stage of tectono volcano activity. Consequently, during Pan African orogeny that induced regional deformation, metamorphism, magmatism, collision of micro plates and crustal thickening, gold has been remobilized and reconcentrated either in the zones of metamorphic permeabilities and in collapse breccias (Hussein, 1999). Gold mineralization in the above-mentioned regions occurs in different forms corresponding to different geological environment and at least three types are present: a) Premetamorphic mineralization associated with stratiform massive sulfide deposit, e.g Northeast Sudan. b) Gold mineralization related to the regional tectono-metamorphic episode. E.g. North East Sudan, West Saudi Arabia. c) Gold mineralization related to shear zones, e.g. South Ethiopia, West Saudi Arabia, Eritrea, North East Sudan. According to my knowledge, systematic geological mapping using satellite images/remote sensing, detailed litho-stratigraphic classification and accurate mineral exploration had never been conducted in Somaliland, except, preliminary exploration work done by Russian geologists in the early seventies. Their works mainly consisted of some geochemical exploration studies in different part of Somalia searching mineral deposits including gold. Equally, UNDP had done several geological and geochemical investigations in the somaliland in early eighties. However, it has been discovered several base metals and gold occurrences in north Somaliland. Related Article written by Eng. Abdulkadir Abiikar Hussein, MSc.; FGS (Engineering Geologist)- 05/2001 No doubt, Somaliland has precious metals including gold, zinc, silver but I strongly suggest a detailed investigation for gold and sulfides metallic over meta-sedimentary and meta-volcanic rocks has to be performed. The investigation should be included a detailed geological mapping using Landsat imagery and GIS. However, the growing Somali higher institutions can establish geosciences faculty and take responsibilities of collecting and archiving all previous geological data about the nation. They can also carry out and organize workshops and seminars on the Somali minerals, water and environmental issues in close contact and cooperation with international universities, organizations and local NGO's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Alderman Posted September 15, 2011 Let's start a SomaliaOnline fund with each of us contributing to look for minerals in Somalia. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
