Centamin participates as the diamond sponsor at the Egypt Mining Forum

Centamin participates as the diamond sponsor at the Egypt Mining Forum

Amr Hassouna: In 2021, we secured an additional 3,000km2 of highly prospective exploration licenses in Egypt’s Eastern Desert and recently commenced drilling Cairo:– Centamin, a leading intermediate African gold mining company and operator of Egypt’s largest gold mine - the Sukari Gold Mine, announces its participation as the diamond sponsor in the second edition of the Egypt Mining Forum. The forum will be held under the patronage of HE Tarek El Molla, the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 July in Cairo. The forum will host regional and global mining industry leaders, global mining companies, investors, service companies and suppliers. Mr. Martin Horgan, Centamin CEO, Mr. Amr Hassouna, Centamin Country Manager (Egypt), Mr. Paul Cannon, Centamin Head of Environment Social and Governance, and several senior members of the Centamin and Sukari Gold Mine operating team will be in attendance at the forum. This years’ forum coincides with the ongoing efforts of the Ministry of Petroleum to develop Egypt’s mining sector, including the significantly revised exploration framework launched in 2020, to attract international mining companies to invest and explore Egypt’s mineral wealth. Producing nearly 500,000 ounces of gold per year, Centamin’s Sukari Gold Mine is