Ndassima

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Coordinates6°09′34″N 20°47′36″E / 6.15944°N 20.79333°E / 6.15944; 20.79333
ProductsGold
Ndassima
Ndassima mine in 2014
Ndassima is located in Central African Republic
Ndassima
Ndassima
Location in CAR
Location
PrefectureOuaka
CountryCentral African Republic
Coordinates6°09′34″N 20°47′36″E / 6.15944°N 20.79333°E / 6.15944; 20.79333
Production
ProductsGold
TypeOpen-pit
Owner
Companyde jure: AXMIN Inc. (2006–to present)
de facto: UPC (2012–2017), Midas Ressources/Wagner Group/ (2017-present)

Ndassima is a gold mine in Ouaka prefecture in Central African Republic. It is the nation's only industrialized gold mine.

It was taken from the legal owners, Axmin Inc., during the civil war in 2013 before being seized by Wagner Group around 2017.[1]

Ndassima is one of the largest mines in the Central African Republic, covering an area of 138 square miles.[2]

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