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Egypt to boost mining in 2013, but first will ‘reconsider’ current licenses

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2012 | 10:32 pm Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Africa Europe Coal Copper Gold Zinc 

In an effort to invite investment, grow revenue and expand the country's overall economy, Egypt has announced that is considering "offering a number of international bids for mineral exploration sites, particularly for gold,” reports local paper Al-Shorfa. But the goal...

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