Sudan at the Center of Global Interest in Green Minerals

Sudan at the Center of Global Interest in Green Minerals

As Khartoum and Riyadh prepare to raise the level of comprehensive bilateral cooperation, Sudanese Minister of Minerals Mohamed Bashir Abdullah revealed that efforts were underway to revive the Red Sea Agreement with Saudi Arabia.

In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Abdullah said the Future Minerals Forum, which was recently held in Riyadh, provided a great opportunity to exchange expertise and ideas and explore new prospects for bilateral and international cooperation.

“It was an occasion to present an overview of mining in Sudan, its problems, investment opportunities and investing companies,” he added.

The minister noted that the coming period would witness joint Saudi-Sudanese discussions to develop a new vision and submit it to the concerned authorities in the two countries, according to which licenses will be granted to Saudi companies based on new foundations.

The economic sector contribution

Asked about Sudan’s production of gold, Abdullah noted that the total production reached around 50 tons in 2021, which provided $1.3 billion in contribution to the public treasury.

In the first 9 months of 2022, the production amounted to 42 tons of gold, he said, indicating that despite the decline in the volume, the rising prices increased the revenues by an estimated $1.6 billion in 9 months.

The Sudanese Minister