Egypt aims to boost mining to 6% of GDP, plans first aerial survey since 1984

Egypt aims to increase the mining sector’s contribution to its gross domestic product (GDP) to approximately 6% from less than 1% currently, and will launch a comprehensive aerial geophysical survey for minerals in June, the country’s petroleum and mineral resources minister said. Speaking at the opening of the OECD Critical Minerals Forum in Istanbul, Minister […] The post Egypt aims to boost mining to 6% of GDP, plans first aerial survey since 1984 first appeared on Dailynews...