23 Minerals in Ethiopia with Details (Gold, Gemstones, etc ...
In the area of Assal, production was about 30,000 tons/year. Salt was also produced from brine lakes in the areas of Assal, Afdera, and Badda in the Denkali depression and from ponds at Emi and Krime in southern Ethiopia. Largescale salt production was expected to commence at Afdera in the near future.