Eastern Desert | Egypt Oil & Gas
Cyprus’ FMC Plans $20 Mn Investment in Mining Exploration in Egypt
Cypriot mining company Fawakheir Mines Complex (FMC), formerly known as SMW Gold Limited, plans to invest nearly $20 million over the next two to three years as it resumes operations in Egypt, according to a statement...
Egypt Opens NE Esh El Mallaha Block for Bidding Via EUG
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) has opened bidding for the NE Esh El Mallaha Block in the Gulf of Suez region, starting June 3 and up to August 3, through the Egypt Upstream Gateway (EUG) unde...
Vaalco Energy Expands Egypt Drilling in Q2 2026
Vaalco Energy, the US-based operator, said it began a six‑well drilling program in Egypt in the second quarter of 2026. The campaign was not included in the original budget and will proceed without increasing the comp...
Badawi, AngloGold Discuss Expanding investment, Training Cooperation
During an official visit to London as the head of the Egypt‑UK business mission for mining, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi held talks with Hoda Mansour, Managing Director and Vice Chairwoman ...
Vaalco to Intensify Operations in Eastern Desert
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, has met with Iman Hill, Country Manager of Vaalco Energy in Egypt, to discuss the US-based company’s plans to expand its operations in Egypt and to utilize re...
Aton Resources Reports High-Grade Gold, Silver Intersections at Abu Marawat
Canadian miner Aton Resources has reported drilling results showing gold grades of 33.86 grams per ton (g/t) and silver grades of 419 g/t at the Abu Marawat deposit, part of its retained exploration areas within the A...
AngloGold Ashanti Expands Investment in Egypt with New Gold Exploration Deal
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi attended the signing ceremony of a model agreement for the exploitation of gold ore and associated minerals in certain areas of Egypt’s Eastern Desert, be...
Badawi Reviews Aton Resources’ Activities in Abu Marwat Concession Area
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi received a delegation from Aton Resources headed by its CEO Tonno Vahk in which he presented the company’s activities and exploration efforts in Abu Marawat con...
