Gabon is an important mining country in Africa. Mining has been the spine of the country's economy for many years. In the past, the main mineral export country was oil, but gold discoveries are being made to change and add the country's economy
The country realized its potential of gold and other minerals to produce in the early 2000s and the Société Equatoriale des Mines (SEM), or simply to accelerate Gabon Mining exploration and mining of these minerals was one in 2011 formed by presidential decree. Since then the company has been working on four major gold projects was namely Mavenza Gold Project located in Moyen-Ogooué, the Camp 6 gold project in the Ogooué-Ivindo Province, the Kolissen gold project in the Moyen-Ogooué Province; and Lombo Bouenguidi Gold Project in Ogooué- Lolo Province.
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