Ethiopia Suspends Tantalum Production
Ethiopia suspended the production of tantalum concentrate at the Kenticha Tantalum Mine. The Ethiopian Minerals Development Enterprise stopped the production of tantalum to support the manufacture of value added tantalum products as per instructions from the Ministry of Mines.
The ban could also be due to the increasing contamination with uranium, a radioactive element, which is making it impossible to ship the raw material.
The uranium contaminated mineral has been mined by local traditional miners with no negative health consequences reported as of yet explained Traditional Mining Department of the MoM.
Several Ethiopian companies are participating in a trade fair being held in Berlin, Germany. The trade fair, which focuses on import-export, opened on March 19, 2019.
Over forty Ethiopian coffee exporting companies, producers and cooperatives took part in the 2019 edition of the Specialty Coffee Expo, held in Boston, USA. The expo, held from April 11 to 14, 2019, is the leading trade fair and networking platform in the coffee industry.
