By: Mining.com

Egypt is aiming to boost attractiveness for the county’s mining sector to global investors targeting a 6% contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030. 

The country is digitalising and modernising its mining sector services to improve operational efficiency and transparency. 

In June 2025, the country launched a pilot track licence portal – a unified electronic platform aimed at streamlining investors’ access to licences and approvals through a single platform. The initiative aims to reduce issuance time to a maximum of 20 days. 

In 2025, Egypt is also planning the rollout of a dedicated Digital Mining Platform to simplify investors’ access to prospective mining opportunities. 

Further, a new law introduced in 2025 has transformed the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA) into the independent Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority. 

The law aims to ensure sustainable management of mineral resources and partnerships with global investors. EMRA is expected to cut red tape for licences and permits while enhancing the sector’s commercial operations. The law also grants EMRA greater financial and managerial independence. 

The annoucnement comes ahead of the African Mining Week (AMW) conference and exhibition – held in Cape Town between 1-3 October 2025 – which will connect global investors with emerging opportunities within Egypt’s mining value chain. 

AMW will host Karim Badawi, Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in the Ministerial Forum, where he is expected to unveil policies transforming the country’s extractive industry. 

Badawi will also participate in a fireside chat titled From Policy to Practice: Implementing Egypt’s Vision for Mineral Beneficiation, where he also anticipated to highlight efforts to position the country as a global mining investment destination. 

African Mining Week serves as a platform for exploring the full spectrum of mining opportunities across Africa. The event is held alongside the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025 conference from 1-3 October in Cape Town.