Abstract:

Based on vast references and field investigation, this paper gives a brief overview of the metallic mineral resources of Ethiopia. Its metal deposits are mainly distributed in western, northern and southern greenstone belts. The underlain geology of Ethiopia ranges from Precambrian to recent formation. The low grade meta-volcano-sedimentary assemblages with most of the economic mineral deposits that include gold, platinum group elements (PGE), nickel, base metals (Cu, Pb, Zn), phosphate, iron, decorative stones, etc. The Mesozoic sediments host the natural fuel minerals and some metallic ores like malachite, manganese, gypsiferous minerals. Results show that there are good exploitation potentials of metallic mineral resources in Ethiopia, including gold and platinum, nickel, copper, columbium and tantalum, and uranium (thorium) etc.

Key words: Ethiopia, metal, mineral resources

摘要：

在大量查阅、深刻分析国内外中英文文献以及实地野外调查踏勘的基础上，对埃塞俄比亚国家的金属矿产资源进行了较为详细地概述。研究表明，该国金属矿产资源主要分布在西部、北部和南部绿岩带。从前寒武纪到近代构造构成了埃塞俄比亚地质学的基础。其中低级变质火山沉积岩组合赋存了绝大多数经济矿床，包括金、铂族元素、镍、贱金属（Cu、Pb、Zn）、磷酸盐、铁等，并且其中生代沉积岩含有天然燃料矿产和一些金属矿产如孔雀石、锰矿石和含石膏矿物。分析发现埃塞俄比亚金属矿产资源具有良好的开采和开发前景，特别是金、铂等贵金属，镍等黑色金属，铜等有色金属，铌、钽等稀有金属，铀（钍）等放射性金属。

关键词: 埃塞俄比亚, 金属, 矿产资源