North Western Zone of Tigray announced that it has supplied 172.7 kg gold to the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) over the last 9 months.
Speaking to The Ethiopian Herald, Mining Affairs Focal Person of the Zone, Kalayu Berhane said that the gold which has been supplied to NBE is worth 138,160,000 Birr and 3 million of it was channeled into the government coffer as royalty.
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