Egypt will host the 2025 Egypt Mining Forum in Cairo next week, aiming to showcase its ambitions to become a global exploration and mining powerhouse as it rolls out reforms to boost foreign investment and expand the sector's contribution to GDP. The two-day event, held on July 15–16 at the Nile Ritz-Carlton, is organised by Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA). It is expected to draw more than 5,000 participants, including over 300 senior delegates, 70 speakers, and 70 exhibitors. Held under the theme Accelerating Commercial Exploration, Discovery and Extraction, the forum will highlight Egypt's bid to raise mining's contribution to the economy to 6 per cent of GDP, as global firms ramp up activity in the resource-rich Eastern Desert and Arabian-Nubian Shield. Egypt has issued new exploration licences and launched a revamped Mineral Exploitation Agreement Model, streamlining licensing and aligning fiscal terms with international standards. The regulatory overhaul is designed to attract junior miners and large-scale investors alike. Minister of Petroleum Karim Badawy is set to deliver a keynote speech, presenting Egypt's mining roadmap and outlining incentives for global investors. Other high-profile speakers include mining and energy ministers from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, and Zimbabwe, as well as senior executives from AngloGold Ashanti, the Saudi Geological Survey, and the African Export-Import Bank. The event features a dual-track programme, with a strategic conference for policy discussions and a technical programme led by global geologists and mining experts on topics including digital transformation, exploration technology, and sustainable mining. Major international and regional mining players will also be in attendance, including Barrick Gold, AngloGold Ashanti, Red Sea Resources, Aton Resources, and Metso, among others. Egypt's drive to become a key minerals and metals hub comes amid broader efforts to diversify its economy and attract private sector investment into untapped natural resources. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English
