Pudo

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Pudo is a town in Sissala East Municipal District, Upper West Region in northern Ghana near the border with Burkina Faso.

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Mining

Historically, the Pudo area has been a significant source of ironware. [1]

Pudo is near significant unexploited iron ore deposits. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Dickson, K. B. (1969). A Historical Geography of Ghana. Cambridge U.P. p. 91. ISBN   9780521071024 . Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  2. "FACTBOX: African iron ore projects". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  3. The Report: Ghana 2012. Oxford Business Group. 2012. p.  116. ISBN   9781907065644.

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