CENTRAL AFRICA | CHAD Reconn Rec on aissance vis i to the Am Ouche r site visit h h Underexplored Chad reveals prospective gold anomalies Singapore-registered and privately owned mining company Tekton Minerals has in the past 18 months discovered a variety of highly prospective, gold-rich ground in Chad – a country which to date remains largely unexplored. This is an impressive feat, primarily because the company was only established in 2013 but also because it generally takes years to identify an attractive mineral target worth pursuing. LAURA CORNISH REPORTS. IN SHORT Tekton Minerals’ discovery of high grade gold anomalies in Chad could represent the start of an emerging or growing mining sector in the north central African country. 28 MINING REVIEW AFRICA | SEPTEMBER 2015 Inside an artisinal mining pit at Am Oucher