Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi oversaw the signing of the initials of a draft amendment to the commitment agreement governing gold and associated minerals exploration and exploitation in the Abu Marwat area of the Eastern Desert.

The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has signed a letter of intent with the Canadian firm Aton Resources to bolster the country’s gold mining sector.

The Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA) has inked a contract with the Canadian company Aton Resources for the exploitation of gold ore and associated minerals in the Abu Marawat area of the Eastern Desert.

The Canadian gold exploration firm Aton Resources is planning to start producing gold in Egypt’s Eastern Desert by 2025, after 15 years of prospection works in the area.

The Canada-based mineral exploration firm Aton Resources has drilled 21 holes for a total of 3,662 meters at the Semna prospect in its 100%-owned Abu Marawat concession in Egypt’s Eastern Desert.