Under the theme ‘Accelerating Commercial Exploration, Discovery and Extraction’, the Egypt Mining Forum, to be held 15-16 July, is set to highlight recent policy shifts and regulatory reforms aimed at positioning Egypt as a strategic destination for mineral exploration. The forum will bring together stakeholders, investors, and policymakers to discuss Egypt’s mining sector and challenges to unlocking its potential.
It will focus on unlocking investment opportunities in Egypt and across the Arabian Nubian Shield, while addressing geological challenges to access the untapped mineral resources, and highlighting the importance of creating an investor-friendly environment.
Attendees will be able to listen to expert-led presentations on industry advancements in exploration geology, digital transformation, operational performance, and sustainable mining practices.
Egypt aims to expand the mining sector’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GPD) from around 1% currently to 6% of GDP by 2030.
Towards this end, , the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) introduced the Mineral Exploitation Agreement Model that ensures equitable risk and reward sharing between investors and the government. This model governs both the exploration and exploitation phases, streamlining licensing, improving transparency, and offering balanced fiscal terms for investors.
Besides, the MoPMR transformed the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority(EMRA) into an economic entity with an independent structure to drive sector development, attract foreign investment, and maximize returns from mining activities.
The Forum is hosted by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and supported by the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA). In its fourth edition, the two-day forum includes 20 sessions spread across two focused conferences: the strategic and technical conferences.
5000 attendees will participate in the event, the list includes distinguished speakers from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Djibouti, Zimbabwe, Sudan, and Australia. Representatives of the mining industry heavyweights, such as Afaq Mining, AKH Gold, Al Wadi, AngloGold Ashanti, Barrick Mining Corporation, CyPlus GmbH, Ebdaa Gold Mines, Egyptian Company for Mineral Resources (ECMR), Egyptian International Motors – KOMATSU, EMPHCO, ENPPI, Geodrill, Hitachi, Lotus Gold Corporation, MANTRAC, Metso, Misr Phosphate, Petrojet, Red Sea Resources, Sudanese Mineral Resources Company (SMRC); and WADICO.
