DIGGING DEEP

Egypt to launch mining survey in bid for international investors

The study will compile detailed geological data and map potential deposits of gold, copper and other minerals beneath Egypt's rugged terrain

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Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi at the U.K.'s Future of Energy Security Summit in April

Egypt is planning a nationwide geological survey of mining sites that are likely to attract foreign investment.

The study will compile detailed geological data and map potential deposits of gold, copper and other minerals across the country,...