Gold Mining in Sudan - Nasdaq. Sudan expects to sign 50 additional agreements in 2011 as it is experiencing "a rush" from foreign companies for gold exploration, including from Australia, Europe and the US, according to Sudan's Mining Minister, Abdel Baqi al-Jailani Mr al-Jailani said that "over 200,000 of Sudan's artisanal miners, who camp in arid land in search for gold .