Egypt’s Sisi directs outlining comprehensive vision for developing mining industry

  • Date: 12-Jul-2020
  • Source: Ahram
  • Sector:Industrial
  • Country:Egypt
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Egypt’s Sisi directs outlining comprehensive vision for developing mining industry

The vision should explore the key resources areas nationwide, which would boost the mining contribution to the domestic product, and enhance the country's move towards bringing about comprehensive development







Ahram Online

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MENA

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Egypt's Sisi discusses boosting mining sector with PM and petroleum minister (Photo Courtesy of Egyptian Presidency)













President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi ordered on Saturday the outlining of a a comprehensive vision for developing the mining industry in the country.

The vision should explore the key resources areas nationwide, which would boost the mining contribution to the domestic product, and enhance the country's move towards bringing about the comprehensive development, presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said in a statement following El-Sisi's meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Petroleum Minister Tarek El-Molla.

The meeting reviewed efforts exerted by the Petroleum Ministry to develop its sectors, especially the mining, petrochemicals, and natural gas.

El-Molla expounded the ministry's plans to develop the natural gas systems for the local consumption and the gradual transform in using natural gas in means of transportation instead of other hydrocarbons.

In this regard, El-Sisi urged expanding the efforts of using natural