Russian gold miner Alliance denies debts to local community in east Sudan

October 6, 2026 (PORT SUDAN) – Russian mining firm Alliance for Mining Ltd on Tuesday rejected allegations of unpaid dues to local communities in eastern Sudan and called for the handover of two gold mines so it can resume operations.

Protesters in Red Sea State shut down the company’s activities on Sunday following disputes over corporate social responsibility payments and community employment demands.

Alliance said in a statement that it had fulfilled all financial obligations to residents of the Wadi al-Ushar area, transferring agreed-upon profit shares to community accounts on schedule.

The company said an agreement brokered by a minerals ministry committee stipulated the handover of the A15 and A7 mines in exchange for profit shares.

Alliance said it paid the agreed funds into an account designated by local leader Omda Abu Talib and his aide, Ibrahim Mansour, but the community had yet to surrender the sites.

The firm added that it continues to pay government fees and annual rents on both concessions, even though local artisanal miners continue to control and work the deposits.

Alliance operates in the Haya area near the border between Red Sea and River Nile states, roughly 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Port Sudan.

The company, which launched operations in Red Sea State in 2013, is a major gold producer in Sudan and a key example of Russian-Sudanese mineral investment.