The Republic of South Sudan Ministry of Petroleum & Mining strives to capitalize on the country’s vast oil and mineral wealth in a proactive and responsible manner. The Ministry manages and develops the energy and mining sectors, to sustainably and responsibly unlock South Sudan’s natural resources for the long-term growth of the country. Please see http://www.mpmrss.org/ for more information.

Honorable Stephen Dhieu DauMinister for Petroleum and Mining

Arkangelo Okwang OlerDirector General of Mineral Developmentarchangelouk@yahoo.co.uk | +211 (0) 921 376 848

James Yousif KunduActing Director General of Geological Surveyyyousepha@yahoo.com | +211 (0) 955 950 917

Government of South Sudan Websitewww.goss.org

Ministry of Petroleum & Mining

SOUTH SUDAN

Invest in South Sudan’s MineralsSteps Est. Time Cost

1. Engage the South Sudan Investment Authority to understand investment opportunities and process

1-2 working days

Free

2. Secure letter of no objection from Ministry of Foreign Affairs (optional if below documents are notarized from home country)

1-2 working days

Free

3. Register a business through the Ministry of Justice to receive Certificate of Incorporation. Required documents: Certified copies of the incorporation documents

(Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation) in country of incorporation

Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation in country of incorporation

Resolution of the Board of Directors for setting up a branch/subsidiary office in South Sudan

Authorization letter to register a branch/subsidiary office in South Sudan from company legal representative

Initial approval (letter of no objection) from Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Bank statement from country of current incorporation

Cover letter (optional) from a local advocate verifying that the documents comply with all requirements of incorporation

Formal application addressed to the Chief Registrar to be registered as a branch/subsidiary office in South Sudan

5 workings days

1,347 SSP

(approx.360

USD)

4. Open local bank account. Required document: Passports of signatories

2-3 working days

Free

5. Register with the Directorate of Taxation by filling out Form 17 (receive a Taxpayer Registration Certificate & Tax ID). Required document: Business Registration certificate

Same day Free

6. Engage Ministry of Petroleum and Mining on specific business opportunity

— Free

MINING & MINERALS SECTORS

With support from:Undersecretary of Ministry

of Commerce, Industry, and Investment

(Director of SSIA, a.i.)Elizabeth Majok

+ 211 (0) 957 111 486+211 (0) 977 111 486

elizamajok@hotmail.com

South Sudan is incredibly rich in natural resources, with promising mineral deposits of gold, uranium, copper, manganese, marble, rare earth, and gemstones

South Sudan is one of the world’s last untouched areas; over 90% of the country has not been explored for minerals in over 50 years

The mineral wealth of South Sudan has yet to be harnessed, with the exception of artisanal gold mining

South Sudan ratified a business-friendly mining bill in 2012 that reopens licenses for foreign firms

After independence in July 2011, most existing mining concessions are on hold or have expired – opening up opportunities for new investors

• South Sudan is no longer subject to U.S. Sudanese Sanctions Regulations: (http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Documents/south_sudan_12082011.pdf)

Opportunities for detailed geological mapping, including airborne geophysical and regional geochemical surveys

Potential to develop broader mining services industry, including testing labs, data management, and capacity development

Large mining opportunities in major metals, precious stones, energy minerals, and industrial materials:

– Promising gold prospects – South Sudan’s gold is remarkably pure in comparison to other gold deposits, with little exploration of mother load vein deposits of gold-bearing quartz upstream from the artisanal deposits

– External assessments have reported 2-20 million tons of ore grading 2 to 10% copper

– Many occurrences of massive sulphide deposits, where zinc and lead often occur

– Three areas of anomalous aluminum values of above 4.5%

– High potential for deep deposits of iron covering an area of about 80,000 km2, with Fe2O3 concentrations ranging from 22 to 90%

– Up to 8 million tons of marble suited to high quality cement production

South Sudan offers greenfield opportunities for mining and minerals development, with almost 240,000 square miles of unexplored territory. Previous geological studies and prospecting have uncovered rich deposits of major metals, precious stones, energy minerals, and industrial materials including gold, copper, zinc, lead, rare earth, uranium, manganese, iron, marble/dolomite, and diamonds.

The Ministry of Petroleum and Mining (MPM) recognizes the extraordinary potential of the mining sector and is developing a regulatory framework to encourage the long-term growth of the industry.

Opportunities in MiningMining Overview

Why South Sudan?

Investing in South Sudan South Sudan enacted the Mining Act 2012, which endorses

the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative and establishes a new mining license system based on international standards

Ministry of Petroleum and Mining is currently in the process of finalizing a mining regulatory framework to open the mining sector to private investors

Investment Promotion Act of 2009 provides investor protections in 7 areas including guarantees against expropriation, protection for intellectual property rights,and mechanisms for dispute resolution

Exponential increases in new business registration and high comparative advantages of doing business make South Sudan an attractive investment destination

Access to key regional and international markets

Plan to develop public-private partnerships to facilitate investment in key sectors

“Geology knows no borders. As neighbors to the DR Congo and Central African Republic, we know South Sudan is rich in minerals. But no one, not even us, knows just how rich.

- James Kundu, Ministry of Petroleum and Mining’s Acting Director General of Geological Survey