The Ministry

Background

 
The Ministry of Mines (MoM) is a federal government executive body responsible to promote and regulate the development of the mineral and petroleum resources of the country. The role of the Ministry is mainly to generate the basic geosciences data of the country, to promote the mineral and petroleum potentials of the country, to negotiate and issue licenses to the private investors and ensure that they conduct mineral and petroleum operations in accordance with their concession agreements.
The mining sector has passed through different organizational structures. In 1977, it was established as the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water Resources. Later in 1982, the Water Resource was separately structured as an independent Commission and the Ministry remained with the mining and energy sectors. However in 2002, the energy sector was divided into two and structured under the ministries of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Ministry of Infrastructure while the mining sector was organized alone as a MoM. After that, in 2005 the mining and energy sectors were re-organized as the Ministry of Mines and Energy. In 2010 the mining sector has established again as a MoM.

Vision

 
"To foresee the well developed Mineral Resources Contribution to the Foreign Currency Earnings increase by 10 fold, and be the Back Bone of the Industry in 2020-2023."

Mission

 
Mission (core activities) of the MoM
  • To generate, manage and deliver the basic geosciences (mineral and geo-energy) data of the country for the society and the business sector;
  •  To encourage and attract private investors to involve in the development of the mining sector by creating conducive investment conditions;
  •  To issue licenses to private investors engaged in mineral and petroleum operations, and administer the contract in accordance with the concession agreements;
  • To develop the mineral and geo - energy resources of Ethiopia in an environmentally friendly manner;
  •  In collaboration with different stockholders to regulate the market and products of precious and ornamental minerals produced at the level of traditional (artisanal) mining; and
  • To expand the development of the mineral resources in order to enhance the contribution of the Foreign Currency earnings of the sector in the national economic growth of the country.

Core Values

 
Values of the MoM Ethiopia’s Industrial Mineral
  • Team work
  • Innovation and creativity
  • Endurance
  • Ethics
  • Quality first
  • Continuous Learning
  • Environment & Social Issues First
  • Fairness and equity

Powers and Duties

 
Powers and Duties of the Ministry of Mines
  • Promote the development of mining;
  • Ensure the proper collection, maintenance and accessibility to users of data on minerals; Encourage mining investment through facilitating exploration and mining operations;
  • Regulate in cooperation with the concerned organs, the market for precious and ornamental minerals produced at the level of traditional and small – scale mining operations;
  • Organize, as may be necessary, research and training centers that may assist the enhancement of the development of mining;
  • Issue licenses to private investors engaged in exploration and mining operations, and ensure that they conduct mining operations and meet financial obligations in accordance with their concession agreements.

MoM Structure