Egypt Signs Deal for First Nationwide Mineral Survey in Over Four Decades

Egypt Signs Deal for First Nationwide Mineral Survey in Over Four Decades

Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources signed a contract on Sunday, 24 May, to launch a comprehensive aerial geophysical survey of the country’s mineral resources, according to a ministry statement. The agreement was signed between the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority and Spanish geodata and aerial surveying company Xcalibur, in cooperation with the Nuclear Materials Authority and Egyptian drone services company DroneTech. Accor…

Egypt’s Mining Renaissance: Why Global Investors Are Watching Closely

By James Hyland, MiningIR For decades, Egypt was known globally for oil, gas, tourism, and its ancient history. Today, however, the country is positioning itself for something far different: becoming one of Africa’s next major mining destinations. After more than 40 years without a modern nationwide aerial mineral survey, Egypt has launched a large-scale geophysical mapping initiative aimed at unlocking previously underexplored mineral potential…

Egypt launches first aerial minerals survey in decades

EGYPT is to conduct its first comprehensive aerial mining survey in more than 40 years as the country seeks to identify untapped mineral deposits and attract foreign investment. Xcalibur Smart Mapping will work alongside Egypt’s Nuclear Materials Authority and local firm Drone Tech, deploying advanced aircraft and geophysical technology to map mineral resources across the Eastern and Western deserts and the Sinai Peninsula, said Bloomberg News c…

Egypt signs landmark deal for first airborne mineral survey in 42 years: Petroleum ministry

The project will generate a modern, highly accurate database of Egypt’s mineral resources, reducing exploration risks and costs while enhancing investor confidence

Egypt signs landmark deal for first airborne mineral survey in 42 years: Petroleum ministry - Dailynewsegypt

Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, witnessed the signing of a contract between the Egyptian Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA) and Xcalibur to implement a nationwide airborne geophysical survey of mineral resources. The project will be carried out in cooperation with the Nuclear Materials Authority and Drone Tech. The contract was

Egypt signs deal for first nationwide mining aerial survey in four decades

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi attended on Sunday the initial signing of a contract to carry out Egypt’s first comprehensive geophysical aerial survey of mineral resources in over four decades. The agreement was signed between the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority and Span’s Excalibur company, in co-operation with the Nuclear Materials Authority and local firm Drone Tech.   The signing took place at Marsa Alam Airpor…