Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has approved 53 decisions issued by the Board of Directors of the Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA) relating to the issuance and renewal of mining exploration and exploitation licences during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025. The approvals follow recommendations from a specialised committee formed by ministerial decree to review applications for mineral exploration and exploitation licences. According to the ministry, the decisions include the issuance of 11 exploration licences for minerals such as vein feldspar, calcite, vermiculite, wadi feldspar, magnetite, iron oxide and talc. In addition, 15 exploitation licences were issued for minerals including fluorite, iron oxide and phosphate, while 26 exploitation licences were renewed for phosphate, wadi feldspar, iron oxide, glass sand and vein feldspar. These include phosphate fertilisers (phosphate), glass manufacturing (glass sand), ceramics (feldspar), cement (iron oxide), and other downstream industries that rely on minerals such as talc, vermiculite and magnetite.
