Cairo, Tuesday 15 July 2025 – The Egypt Mining Forum opened today at The Nile Ritz‑Carlton, Cairo, under the theme ‘Accelerating commercial exploration, discovery and extraction,’ uniting senior government officials, global investors and industry executives to catalyse sector growth, modernise regulatory frameworks and deliver sustainable value creation across all mineral commodities.
H.E. Eng Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of the Arab Republic of Egypt, delivered the opening keynote and reaffirmed Egypt’s proactive investment climate with a pledge to expand growth opportunities stating: “Egypt is open to all forms of investment, with a particular focus on empowering Egyptian, regional and international investors, and we stand ready to allocate additional areas for exploration and prospecting across all mineral types, reaffirming our unwavering commitment to expanding growth opportunities within the mining sector.” His address set the tone for a future tailored to drive commercial momentum and strategic collaboration.
Joining him on stage, Gillian Doran, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director of AngloGold Ashanti, underscored the importance of public‑private synergy and infrastructure excellence as cornerstones of future investment stating: “We applaud the Egyptian government’s investor‑friendly initiatives—from advancing commercial pragmatism in partnerships to driving licensing and fiscal‑transparency reforms—and recognise that the development of world‑class infrastructure, such as that in New Cairo, will be pivotal in attracting the next wave of global investment. At AngloGold Ashanti, we are proud to play our part. Egypt has long shaped the history of gold, and today it has an unparalleled opportunity to define its future.”
Today’s opening ceremony was followed by a high‑level ministerial panel featuring H.E. Eng Karim Badawi; H.E. Dr Saleh Al‑Kharabsheh, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; H.E. Eng Khalid bin Saleh Al‑Mudaifer, Vice Minister of Mining Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; H.E. Antonio Oburu Ondo, Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mining Development of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea; and H.E. Dr Polite Kambamura, Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development of the Republic of Zimbabwe. The ministers examined strategies to safeguard supply chains, streamline cross‑border licensing and foster enduring public‑private partnerships in support of rising global demand for critical minerals.
Over the next two days, the Forum will welcome more than 5,000 mining and mineral professionals from over 40 countries, all convening to participate in two dedicated conference programmes—Strategic and Technical—featuring over 80 expert speakers. In parallel, the exhibition will showcase products and solutions from more than 75 global solution providers, offering the latest technologies and services to enhance exploration, extraction and sustainability across the sector.
As the Forum moves into its second and final day tomorrow, sessions will dive deeper into Egypt’s exploitation agreement, investment risk and reward dynamics, strategies for managing exploration risk, and the geological potential of Egypt’s Eastern Desert. Panels will also examine downstream integration and refining, transparency and accessibility through the new mining investment portal, and future plans for sector growth in an exclusive fireside chat with HE Eng Karim Badawi.
