Egypt: Petroleum Min. Inaugurates Mining Forum 2025

Egypt: Petroleum Min. Inaugurates Mining Forum 2025

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, inaugurated the fourth edition of the Egypt Mining Forum 2025, taking place in Cairo on July 15-16 under the theme "Accelerating Commercial Exploration, Discovery, and Extraction."

GAFI chief highlights tax incentives, licensing reforms to boost mining investment - Dailynewsegypt

Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), affirmed that Egypt’s strategy to raise the mining sector’s contribution to 5% of GDP focuses on deepening industrial capacity, establishing value-added chains within mining industries, and expanding logistics services, including shipping, transport, storage, and supply chain management. His remarks came during the