Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi announced new appointments to the leadership of the Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA).

The leadership changes include the appointment of Ahmed Saad Fatouh as MRMIA Deputy Chairman for Mining Industries. Fatouh has served as the General Manager of Planning and Investment in the Mining Sector at the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) since 2020. He participated in the preparation and implementation of the mining sector development through 2030, the preparation of economic models and investment agreements, and the development of regulations and policies governing the sector, in addition to supervising mining, infrastructure, and value-added projects.

Fatouh also held a number of positions at the Engineering for the Petroleum and Process Industries Company (ENPPI), including Technical Office Manager to the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Technical Office Manager for Engineering Affairs, and managed projects in the fields of mining and energy both inside and outside Egypt.

Meanwhile, Ehab Anwar Hassan was appointed as MRMIA Deputy Chairman for Mineral Resources. Hassan served as the General Manager of the Office of the Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources for Mineral Wealth, and participated as part of the team implementing the strategy for developing the Egyptian mining sector, which included preparing executive action plans and financial and investment models. His experience included developing licensing models and regulations governing mining activities, studying projects to maximize the value added of mineral raw materials, preparing scopes of work and tender documents for consulting offices, and reviewing the results of strategic studies.

The minister emphasized the importance of investing in the authority’s workforce, improving professional capabilities, and creating a more supportive working environment to meet the sector’s future requirements.