Centamin company announced that it has awarded engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for establishing solar farm of 36 megawatt in addition to 7.5-megawatt battery-energy storage system at the Sukari Gold Mine to juwi AG and Giza Systems.

The Sukari gold mine ramped up production by 53% in Q1 2021 compared to Q4 2020 with production amounting to 104,047 ounces (oz), according to a press release.

The Sukari Gold Mine showed a significant 11% improvement in production in Q2 2020 compared to Q2 2019 with production amounting to 130,994 ounces (oz).

The General Manager of Centamin Egypt company, Youssef El Raghy, uncovered that the Egyptian government’s total profits from Al Sukari gold mine is about to reach EGP 5.8 billion since it has officially been a stakeholder until now.

Endeavor Egypt desires to merge with Centamin plc in the Sukari gold mine, according to the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla.

Minister of Petroleum Tarek El Molla discussed Egyptian-Australian collaboration in the mining and hydrocarbon industries with the Australian Ambassador to Egypt Neil Hawkins.