Ndassima

Ndassima is a gold mine in Ouaka preferecture in Central African Republic.

Ndassima
Ndassima mine in 2014
Location
Ndassima is located in Central African Republic
Ndassima
Ndassima
Location in CAR
PrefectureOuaka
CountryCentral African Republic
Coordinates6°09′34″N 20°47′36″E
Production
ProductsGold
Owner
Companyde jure: AXMIN Inc. (2006–to present)
de facto: UPC (2012–2021)

History

From 2006 until 2012 it was owned by Canadian company AXMIN Inc.[1] On 22 December 2012 Seleka rebels took control of Ndassima.[2] In June 2013, heavy rains provoked the collapse of a gold mine in Ndassima, killing 37 miners and injuring many others.[3] On 22 August a mine collapsed again killing at least 25 people.[4] In 2018 it was reported that FPRC and UPC armed groups share control over the Ndassima gold mining site[5] In 2019 AXMIN Inc. the mining license to operate the Ndassima mine came into dispute. The region remains in a state of Force Majeure at this time with legal ownership to be established through legal process. In 2020 it was reported that Russian mercenaries were present at Ndassima gold mine and helping rebels manage it, but this is disputed.[6] On 10 February 2021 government forces recaptured Ndassima after nine years.[7] Two days later UPC launched an attack on Ndassima which was repelled by army forces with help from Russian mercenaries.[8] Legal ownership of the asset remains in dispute and Axmin still holds the mining convention pending resolution at law.

See also

References
  1. "Deadly riches". 3 August 2014.
  2. "Centrafrique : les rebelles annoncent avoir pris deux nouvelles villes". 23 December 2012.
  3. "At least 37 dead as Central African Republic gold mine collapses". Reuters. 24 June 2013.
  4. "Rebel-held mine collapses in Central African Republic, killing 25". 22 August 2014.
  5. "Midterm report of the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2399" (PDF). 2018.
  6. "A Bambari, Ali Darassa invite les morts à sa table". 16 July 2020.
  7. "RCA : affrontement entre les rebelles et les forces de l'ordre à la sortie nord de Bambari sur l'axe Ippy". 11 February 2021.
  8. "RCA : reprise des combats vendredi soir à Ndassima entre les rebelles de l'UPC et les FACA appuyés par les mercenaires russes". 13 February 2021.
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