Hosted by Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and supported by the Egyptian Mineral Resources & Mining Industries Authority (EMRA), the two-day Egypt Mining Forum concluded today at The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo. Under the theme ‘Accelerating Commercial Exploration, Discovery and Extraction,’ over 5,000 delegates - including 300+ high-level officials, 80+ expert speakers and 75+ global exhibitors - came together to discuss the next steps Egypt can take to position itself as a competitive mining destination, highlighting the progress made and the challenges that still exist.
Building on Day 1’s momentum, Day 2 dived deeper into the introduction of the new Mineral Exploitation Agreement Model, investment risk-reward dynamics and the geological potential of the Eastern Desert. HE Eng Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, reaffirmed Egypt’s proactive investment climate and infrastructure strengths by stating “Egypt’s unrivalled strategic location, extensive infrastructure and newly empowered Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority demonstrates our resolve to fast-track commercial exploration, attract premier domestic and international investment, and unlock the full value of our diverse mineral wealth for sustainable, long-term growth."
Throughout the Forum, the Minister emphasised that environmental stewardship remained front and center of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources’ six key pillars. In her keynote, HE Dr Yasmine Fouad, Egypt’s Minister of Environment, reinforced the government’s commitment to sustainability by stating “Egypt is committed to fostering strategic collaboration between the environmental and mining sectors, streamlining policy frameworks to accelerate investment in exploration and value-added extraction, and demonstrating our unwavering dedication to sustainable, circular-economy growth across all mineral resources.”
Representing industry leadership, Eng. Hoda Mansour, Managing Director & Vice Chair of Sukari Gold Mines, representing AngloGold Ashanti, praised the rapid legislative alignment of the mining legislation with international best practice demonstrating unprecedented institutional collaboration stating “the unified commitment - across government, parliament and industry - to defined timelines has enabled us to enact critical reforms that will drive sustainable growth in Egypt’s mining sector.”
Adding a parliamentary perspective, Mohamed El Sallab, Chairman of the Industrial Committee of the Egyptian Parliament, highlighted the drive toward downstream value-addition by stating “transforming EMRA into a fully commercial entity, will drive domestic processing and manufacturing, optimise value-add at source and reinforce the competitiveness and resilience of Egypt’s industrial ecosystem.”
In a special recognition ceremony during Day 2 of the Technical Conference, HE Eng Karim Badawi recognised technical excellence by personally acknowledging the contributions of the technical committee members and speakers. Certificates of appreciation were presented to honour their commitment to advancing exploration, digital transformation and sustainable mining practices - underscoring the Forum’s commitment to both policy reform and technical innovation.
As the 2025 Egypt Mining Forum draws to a close with partnership roadmaps and a mandate to accelerate mineral exploration in Egypt, participants are already looking ahead to the next edition, taking place 20–21 July 2026.
