POTENTIAL SITES FOR MINERAL AND PETROLEUM INVESTMENT & SERVICES Presented by, Director (Mineral &Petroleum Licenses Contract Administration Directorate) Radisson Blu Hotel, Addis Ababa December 29, 2020 THE MINISTRY OF MINES AND PETROLEUM (MOMP) • Mining is a driving force and backbone of any manufacturing industry, input to agriculture produces and commodity of forex earnings. • With knowledge, industry-ready human capability and technologies, the sector will achieve its targets set by the Home Grown Economic Reform Agenda as one of the potential five sectors to transform the national economy to industrialization. • The Ministry aims to make the mineral and petroleum licensing process open and transparent by using modern technology and providing access to geological data information to the public; and • Promote the mining and petroleum potential areas as potential sources of input to the manufacturing industry and export commodity, hence generation of wealth and create decent jobs for the youth and local community. MINING Potential sites GEOLOGY & MINERAL POTENTIAL OF ETHIOPIA BIKILAL (OROMIA REGION) MAGNETITE-ILMENITE IRON ORE AND IRON-PHOSPATE DEPOSIT Location: Gimbi Town, around Bikilal locality Area coverage: 10.25 km2 Estimated Resource: – 57.8 Metric Ton – (Fe) 40-45.5% grade – 14.7-18.8% grade TiO2 – Phosphate:181 MT SEKOTA (AMHARA REGION) IRON-ORE DEPOSIT Location: Wag-Himra zone, Sekota woreda, West of Korem town Area: 174.47 km2 (11 blocks) Approved Deposit: 98,549,702 tons Resources: Hematite Iron-ore grade at: . Shineba Block (58.57 - 62%) . Sirrel Block (53.82 - 65%) . Gozakem-Datsu Block (55 - 60%) SIRBA-ABAY (BENISHANGUL-GUMUZ REGION) MARBLE MINING Location:, Kamashi zone, Sirba-Abay woreda Area coverage: 100 hectares Reserve amount: 133,287.78 m3 SIRBA ABAY (BENISHANGUL GUMUZ REGION): MARBLE DEPOSIT Location: Kamashi zone, Sirba Abay woreda Area: 3.74 hectares Reserve: 611,942 m3 GOLD AND BASE METALS POTENTIAL (TIGRAY) Location: North west zone, Lailay Aday-abo woreda, north of Shire town Area: 83.31 km2 Status: Advanced stage exploration Resources: • Total of 1063m diamond drilling in 13 infill resource holes • On some target areas: (1) intersection of 10.21m @ 3.16% Cu, 3.97gm/t Au, 87gm/t Ag and 3.82% Zn. (2) drill hole intersected 10.75m @ 2.24%Cu, 2.63gm/t Au, 3.74% Zn and 71gm/t Ag. GOLD AND BASE METALS RESOURCE (TIGRAY) Location: West zone, West of Shire town Area: 78.81 km2 Status: Advanced Stage exploration (sub-surface data available) Resources: • Total of 3 diamond holes of 463m depth, at Anbasan Arkai: Cu 0.42% and AU 2.39gm/t • At Mugne Andi, gold grade ranges from 1.57 to 5.9gm/t GOLD AND BASE METALS RESOURCE (TIGRAY) Location: North west zone, West of Shire town Area: 106.83 km2 Status: Targets at Sentralley Gold and Adi Nigisti Gold- Copper prospects advanced with detailed mapping and geochemical techniques. GOLD AND BASE METALS RESOURCE (OROMIA) Location: West Welega zone, Genji & Yubdo woredas Area coverage: 1,300 km2 Status: There are Gold and Copper discoveries at the North of Ketta locality High grade Gold intersection is discovered in the Southern part of the concession ODA GODERE (BENISHANGUL GUMUZ): GOLD POTENTIAL Location: Assosa Zone, Oda- Buldigilu Woreda Area: 307.8km2 Status: 3 targets identified • Central Babo Belesa : 9 out of 19 drill holes showed positive gold intersections eg. 2.66g/t @16m between 41-57m, including 4.58g/t @ 3m • North-east Babo Belesa: 1 of the 4 boreholes intersected/returned 1.3g/t @4m between 20-24m and 1.05 @14m between 56- 70m interval • West Oda Jebel: shows potential orogenic style gold deposit DALOL (AFAR): POTASH RESOURCE POTENTIAL Location: Zone 2, Dalol woreda Area: 310.2 km2 Deposit: • Measured resource - 115.3 Million tons of Kcl @27.8 grade % • Indicated resources 212.1million tons of Kcl @28.6 grade % • Total mineable reserve - 93.8 Million Tons MORMORA (OROMIA): LITHIUM-TANTALUM POTENTIAL AREA Location: East Guji Zone, Seba Boru woreda Area: 265.6 km2 Specificity: Within Kenticha Greenstone Belt that belongs to the Adola Granite and Greenstone terrain GUJI (OROMIA): LITHIUM-TANTALUM BEARING PEGMATITE POTENTIAL Location: Guji Zone, Dermi village Area: 390.7 km2 Specificities: • Potential area consists five blocks (56.9 km2, 74.3 km2, 190 km2, 36.3 km2 and 33.2km2 respectively) • Confirmed availability of primary tantalite-columbite and lithium minerals EAST GUJI (OROMIA): TANTALUM-NIOBIUM-GEMSTONE DEPOSIT Location: East Guji zone, Kenticha and Kilkile woredas Area: 38.22 km2 (17.09 km2 are mining blocks) Specificity: • 10 DD holes drilled & intersected pegmatite ore body; thickness varies from 24.9m to 57.45m • Tantalum (Ta2O5) resource is 2,932.81 tons • Niobium (Nb2O5) deposit of 1,340.12 tons • Lithium with concentration range of 60 to 410ppm BORSA (OROMIA): LIMESTONE DEPOSIT Location: Goha Tsion Area: 11.03Km2 00.5 1 2 Kilometers ¯ Geochemical analysis: • 50.31-54.98%CaO, • 0.77-10.09%SiO2, Legend • 0.08-1.3Al2O3, 0.12-0.84% ! Settelement Tigray Asphalt road Foot path Afar • Fe2O3, 0.53-1.3%MgO, 0.02- Disused road Amhara Tributary-river 0.46 %K2O Benishangul-Gumuz Nile River !!!! Dire Dawa Village Addis Ababa Harari Limestone mining block Gambella Estimated resource: 319.5 Oromia Somali S.N.N.P.R Million tons ¯ Kilometers 0165 330 660 NYEMER (OROMIA): LIMESTONE Location: Ambo town Area: 15 km2 Geochemical analysis: • 51.02 - 54.7%CaO • 2.52 – 4.63 %SiO2 • 5.2 – 6.75Al2O3 • 5.54 – 6.77% Fe2O3 • 0.45 – 1.29 %MgO • 0.55 – 3.05 %K2O Specificity: Other nearby cement raw materials such as Gypsum, Clay and pumice are available POTENTIAL IN AFDERA AND ASALE LAKES (AFAR): BROMINE, CHLORINE, LITHIUM, SODIUM Location: Afdera and Asale lakes Areas: • Lake Afdera: 125km2 with average depth of 93m • Lake Asale: 80km2 with average depth of 50m Specificities: • Bromine concentration in Afdera lake ranges from 263 – 329 mg/L • Asale lake is also known for the potential of halites (Bromine, chlorine, Lithium, Sodium etc). The average concentration of Bromine is 400Mg/L. MOYE (OROMIA): COAL DEPOSIT Location: Jimma Zone, Dedo woreda Area coverage: 3.4 km2 Status: Major coal seams quality ranges from 4500-5600 Kcal/kg is discovered Estimated resource: • Indicated level: 2,800,000 tons YUBDO (OROMIA): PLATINUM DEPOSIT Location: West Wellega Zone, Yubdo woreda Mining area: 18 km2 Specificities: • Average content of platinum concentration varies from 0.5 – 1.3 gm/m3 • Total mineable Platinum and Gold ore: 5,901,810m3 Out of this 572kg is Platinum and 83 kg is Gold OPAL POTENTIAL (AMHARA) • Potential area covers 3,328 km2 • Multi-Color type of Opal SAPPHIRE AND EMERALD POTENTIAL (OROMIA & TIGRAY) • Sapphire and Emerald gemstones are available in Tigray, North of Axum town, Chilla woreda. • The type of occurrence of sapphire is secondary (placer) • Emerald is also available both in Oromia, Guji & Borena Zones, Kenticha & Web localities. PETROLEUM Potential Open Blocks PETROLEUM POTENTIAL OF ETHIOPIA • More than 30% Sedimentary covers and 6 known sedimentary basins. • Oil seeps in different parts of the country. • Oil and gas shows in many of the exploratory wells. CURRENT ACTIVITIES AND OPEN BLOCKS FOR HC EXPLORATION Block map- under concession, negotiation & open for exploration OGADEN BASIN (SOMALI) Overview Areal size: 28,873 km2 Block Names: 9, 9A & 13 Available data B-9AB-9A Land size: 7495 km Gravity: 2801 km2 2D seismic FTG: 19,000 km OGADEN BASIN (SOMALI) Overview Areal size: 29, 865 km2 Block Names: 18,19 & 21 Available Data • 2080 km 2D seismic B- • 29,631 km2 High Gravity 9A Density Survey • 2 dip wells, 3 shallow wells • Geological and Geophysical reports available OGADEN BASIN (SOMALI) Overview Areal size: 36,769 km2 Block Names: 17 & 20 Available Data Including B-1, B-2, B5-7 B- 9A Iron Mountain, Dallas, Texas USA HISTORY OF DRILLING ACTIVITY IN THE OB EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY (BY POLY-GCL COMPANY) Surveys 3D Seismic Acquisition KM2 663 2D Seismic Acquisition KM 5.075 Gravity & Magnetic KM 62,480 TFEM Survey KM 174 Drilling Exploration Wells Wells 6 (16 Wells) Appraisal Wells Wells 8 Development Wells Wells 2 Testing Well Testing Wells 16 (20 Wells) Production Testing Wells 4 RIFT BASIN AREA BLOCK Overview Area size: 42,519 km2 Location: Central Rift valley Rift Basin Area Available Data 42,519 sqkm • 36,522 Km of 604 km 2D Seismic • Geological and Geophysical reports (initial Processing of seismic data completed) • Identified drillable structures • Gocho shales are lacustrine Type-1 Source Rocks, TOC’s: 5-7% 50k m Fig. Rift Valley Block Map SOUTH OMO BLOCK Overview Area size: 29,465 km2 Location: Southern part of Rift Valley Available data B- • Land Gravity and Magnetic data 9A • 12,000 km Full Tensor Gravity • 2100 km of 2D Seismic data • 4 wells Fig. South Omo Block Map GAMBELLA BASIN Overview Area size: 15,350 km2 Available Data • Gravity Data by Chevron • 1777.6 km 2D Seismic • 17,779 km FTG • 2 Wells • Geochemical, Geological, and Geophysical reports • Gambella basin is an extension of Melut basin of South Sudan • Melut basin has proved itself in South Sudan with more than 15 oil and gas discoveries UPCOMING MID- AND DOWN-STREAM PROJECTS Specificity: 4 Tcf recoverable gas Future markets Market A : Pan African Fertilizer 135km Plant Main Pipeline • 0.04Tcf - 0.06 Tcf ACQ 564km • 109.6 -164.4 mmcf/d) Market B: LNG Pipeline and LNG projects are open for potential investors Potential Investment Opportunities for Services POTENTIAL SERVICES: LICENSES PROVIDED BY MINISTRY OF MINES & PETROLEUM LABORATORIES • Centralized and decentralized lab service providers who can operate either jointly with Government (PPP model) or independently. DRILLING • We invite local and international firms to participate in providing the drilling services for mineral / petroleum exploration, and mining, (jointly or independently).