Mining | Egypt Oil & Gas
MRMIA Sets October 16 Deadline for Bids on Two Gold Blocks
Egypt’s Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA) has set October 16, 2026, as the deadline for bidding on the gold blocks DC69 to FG62, according to an announcement by the authority on October 11. The...
Egypt, WB Discuss Roadmap to Boost Mining Sector’s GDP Contribution
Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, met with Namrata Thapar, World Bank Group Global Director for Metals and Minerals, to outline an integrated framework for advancing Egypt’s mining ind...
Egypt Targets 330 mmcf/d Increase in Gas Production by Year-End
Egypt is targeting an additional 250 million cubic feet per day (mmcf/d) of natural gas from the Zohr and West Mina fields in the Mediterranean before the end of 2026, alongside 80 mmcf/d from the Meleiha fields in th...
MRMIA Sets September 8–11 Closing Dates for New Mineral Exploration Bids
The Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA) has announced September 8–11, 2026, as the closing dates for bidding on 21 exploration blocks, including gold, phosphate, kaolin, and talc. According to th...
Badawi Invites Global Firms to Egypt’s Mining Sector Opportunities
On the sidelines of the Africa Down Under Mining and Energy Conference in Perth, Australia, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with chairmen and executives from major Australian, Chinese, and...
Australia’s Velox Eyes Mining Opportunities in Egypt
The Australian mining company, Velox Energy Materials, is looking to enter the Egyptian market and targets mining areas located within the Arabian-Nubian Shield, as it explores new investment opportunities in the sect...
Aramco, Maaden to Form JV for Mineral Exploration in Saudi Arabia
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, and Maaden, one of the world’s fastest‑growing mining companies, have signed a shareholders’ agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) fo...
Badawi Discusses Mining Cooperation with JPMC CEO
During his visit to Jordan, Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR), met with Abdel Wahab Al-Rowad, CEO of the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC). Also present were Yasser Salah El-Din, CE...
