Sudan: Minerals Minister Calls for Legislation Criminalizing Minerals Smuggling and Storage

Khartoum — The meeting of the Council of the Minister of Minerals Wednesday recommended development of an investment geological map for the precious and semi-precious stones in the country besides establishment of three laboratories to inspect, cut and form precious stones.

The Minister of Minerals Prof. Hashim Ali Salim called, during his chairmanship of the Ninth Regular Meeting of the Council of the Minister, for giving much concern to the mining of precious stones and encouragement of investment companies to engage into this field for the benefits of the precious stones in the country.

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