Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi announced the launch of an exceptional edition of the Egypt Mining Forum on September 28th and 29th in the New Capital

The Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA) signed an agreement with initials to launch Egypt’s first comprehensive aerial mineral survey in 42 years.

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi witnessed the commencement of drilling operations of a new well at Narges gas field in the Mediterranean Sea.

Agiba Petroleum Company, a joint operating venture between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and Italy's Eni, has made a new discovery in the Western Desert

The Engineering for the Petroleum and Process Industries Company (ENPPI) has won the Budour-Northeast Birba Integrated Project (BBIP) in Oman at a value of $355 million.

Egypt has reduced dues to international oil companies (IOCs) to $440 million currently, compared to $6.1 billion as of June 30th, 2024, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi highlighted.

The Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to push the development of Egypt’s mining sector

Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TotalEnergies to expand natural gas exploration activities in the Western Mediterranean region.

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi held two meetings with executives from Shell and Petronas in Egypt to discuss intensifying exploration and development of natural gas production in the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) concession of the Mediterranean.

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met Ann Davies, Senior Vice President for Wells at bp, to review the progress of drilling programs for new natural gas wells in the Mediterranean

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi and Lebanon’s Minister of Energy and Water Joseph Saddi inked an agreement to rehabilitate and upgrade natural gas networks in Lebanon through the Egyptian petroleum sector's expertise, embodied by Technical Company for Gas Pipeline Operation Services (TGS).

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met a delegation from ExxonMobil to discuss enhancing cooperation in the production, distribution, and marketing of synthetic lubricants.

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi has introduced incentives to expand horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing to boost local production.

Egypt's Cabinet has greenlit amendments to the executive regulations of the Mineral Resources Law No. 198 of 2014, as a continuation of Law No. 87 of 2025, within the state's direction towards developing the mining sector and maximizing the utilization of mineral resources.

The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced a new natural gas discovery in the Nile Delta region, with production rates estimated at around 50 million cubic feet per day (Mcf/d).

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi discussed with Pascal Breant, Managing Director of TotalEnergies in Egypt and Cyprus, the company’s planned return to expanding natural gas exploration activities in Egypt, particularly in the Herodotus Basin in the Western Mediterranean.

The Egyptian government has reduced dues to international oil companies (IOCs) to approximately $770 million now from $6.1 billion in June 2024, with a commitment to reaching zero dues before the end of June 2026, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi said.

Chairman of the Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority Yasser Ramadan held a series of meetings with Turkish and American officials and companies to explore opportunities to attract investment to Egypt’s mining sector.

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with Greg McDaniel, Senior Vice President for International Assets at APA Corporation and the company’s General Manager in Egypt, to discuss strengthening cooperation and review operational progress across its production sites.

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with Diego Portoghese, Head of North Africa and Levant at Eni, and Francesco Gasparri, Eni’s General Manager in Egypt, to review the company’s exploration and production activities in Egypt and discuss avenues to strengthen cooperation.