Alliance for Mining Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the UAE-based Emiral Resources and a leading gold mining company in Sudan, has been compelled to temporarily halt its mining activities until further notice. The decision comes as a result of the ongoing armed conflict in the country, which has disrupted day-to-day operations, payment transactions, the supply of essential equipment, spare parts, food, and fuel to the Block-30 mining site located in the Red Sea State. Additionally, the conflict has made it impossible to sell and export gold, while posing significant risks to the health and safety of our personnel.

The security situation in Sudan prompted the evacuation of personnel, prioritizing the safety and well-being of the employees and ensuring operational continuity. Alliance for Mining Co. Ltd. remains committed to resuming operations once normal working conditions are established and personnel safety can be assured.

The company appreciates the support it received during the evacuation process from employees, stakeholders, local authorities and diplomatic missions. Updates regarding the situation and the resumption of operations will be provided in due course.

Alliance for Mining received ‘Best company of 2022’ award during a ceremony in Khartoum. The award was presented by the ministers of Finance and Mineral resources of the Republic of the Sudan and the Director general of SMRC, the national mineral resource company of the country. This award received for the third year in a row and for the 5th time overall highlights the consistently high performance of this Emiral Group’s subsidiary among Sudan’s mineral extraction companies.

On April 21, 2022,  Alliance for Mining organized its annual Ramadan Iftar celebration at the Corinthia Hotel in Khartoum inviting over 180 representatives of the mining industry.

Guests included Dr. Muhammad Saeed Zain Al-Abidin, Undersecretary of the ministry, Mr. Mubarak Ardol, Director-General of the Sudanese Company for Mineral Resources,  directors of departments, engineers and geologists, along with representatives from the ministry of Trade, the Central bank of Sudan, the Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization, the Customs authority, senior representatives of the mining police, and the employees of the company.

Following an entertainment show presented by a local stand-up comedy group, the guests were shown a documentary film about the social responsibility program implemented by the company in  the Wadi Ushar and Haya municipalities in the Red Sea state.

Alliance for Mining Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Emiral Resources in Sudan continues their investment into the local communities in areas of operations. This time the company provided a new Toyota Land Cruiser equipped as an ambulance vehicle to the hospital in the Haiya municipality in the Red Sea State of North Sudan.

A statement made by Alliance notes that annual financial support to the municipality has been increased three-fold in 2021. The transfer of the ambulance vehicle marks another successful chapter in a long line of social projects aimed at improving the lives of the local Bushareen community including improvements to the water supply infrastructure and the construction of the local school.

Alliance for Mining Ltd., an Emiral Resources subsidiary in Sudan, received a Recognition Award 2021 for its outstanding achievements in Sudan’s mining industry for the second consecutive year.

Mr. Mubarak Ardul, director general of the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company (SMRC), speaking also on behalf of the Sudanese Ministry of Minerals, commended Alliance for Mining for its efforts to develop the nation’s mining sector and for the results achieved in 2021, as well as for its contributions to the local communities. In 2021, the Company produced 2.5 tons of gold. Continuing its ongoing social responsibility projects Alliance provided a new ambulance vehicle to one of the communities in the Red Sea State.

In 2020 the Government of Sudan also presented Alliance for Mining Ltd. with the ‘Outstanding Achievement Award 2020’ for its production results.

Alexander Smirnov, CEO of Emiral Resources commented:

‘Alliance for Mining is our flagship gold producing project. We are very proud that it consistently demonstrates high efficiency and that it has achieved the sustainable development goals of the mining sector planned for 2021. We hope to build on this success during the year 2022 and I would like to thank the teams at Alliance and Emiral Resources for making this happen.’

Kush for Exploration and Production and Alliance for Mining announced GPP expansion: ore processing increased up to 500k tons, number of employees increased up to 750.

Kush for Exploration & Production successfully accomplished exploration works on the target A38 of the Block 30 license area, and started preparation of the Feasibility Study. The full scope of exploration works has been realized since 2017 totaling 49 thousand meters of RC drilling and 46 thousands of samples.

Kush for Exploration and Production and Alliance for Mining announced an inflation bonus in the amount of 50% of the monthly salary on March 15, 2021, and another inflation bonus in the amount of 50% of the monthly salary on March 30, 2021. This comes in addition to the companies’ 100% salary indexation effective from January 2021. By internal companies’ procedures, another salary indexation will be made in April 2021 based on the economic and inflation situation in the country.

Alliance for Mining achieved an Award as the “The Best Company – 2020” in the industry. Ministry of Energy & Mining and Sudanese Mineral Resources Company (SMRC) expressed their gratitude and respect to Alliance for Mining for its efforts to develop the country’s mining sector and results achieved in 2020. As well as a contribution to the development of local communities. Alliance for Mining has demonstrated high efficiency and has achieved the sustainable development goals of the mining sector planned for 2020.

Kush for Exploration & Production received formal approval from the Ministry of Energy and Mining for extension of exploration works on the Block 30 license area and was granted by Sudanese Mineral Resource Company (SMRC) with the certificate for Mineral Exploration Areas (MDA5 & MDA6) till August 2021.

Ministry of Energy & Mining granted Alliance for Mining the mining license for A21 area of the Block 30 for twenty years.