(PDF) Assessment for Artisanal Gold Mining Impacts on …
Assessment for Artisanal Gold Mining Impacts on Vegetation Ecology at Shire Districts, Tigray-Ethiopia Mehari Girmay ... the mineral industry lacked importance given that it contributed less than 0.2 percent of Ethiopia's GDP. Mining for gold is a key development sector in the country. Gold export, which was just US$5 million in 2001, has ...