gold mining
Authorities ‘not reluctant’ to confront illegal mining: Mehleb
Egypt
February 14, 2017
Authorities ‘not reluctant’ to confront illegal mining: Mehleb
Ibrahim Mehleb, presidential adviser for national and strategic projects, said authorities will not be reluctant to take measures against the…
Top presidential advisors inspect gold-rich areas in Eastern Desert
Egypt
February 13, 2017
Top presidential advisors inspect gold-rich areas in Eastern Desert
Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's top advisors arrived at Marsa Alam airport on Monday afternoon in a two-days visit to…
President’s top advisors visit gold-rich area after reports on illegal exploration
Egypt
February 11, 2017
President’s top advisors visit gold-rich area after reports on illegal exploration
Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered top advisors to inspect Marsa Alam area in the Eastern Desert after several reports…
Security crackdown on Eastern Desert gold-ore smugglers
Egypt
June 17, 2016
Security crackdown on Eastern Desert gold-ore smugglers
Egyptian security forces have arrested dozens of gold ore smugglers and destroyed their vehicles in a three-day operation in the…
Pharaohs’ shadow an omen in Egypt gold search
Business
June 8, 2016
Pharaohs’ shadow an omen in Egypt gold search
Careering around Egypt's rocky Eastern Desert, Alexander Nubia CEO Mark Campbell peers from his jeep and sees hills so rich…
Egypt explorers hunt gold in the desert, following ancients
Egypt
April 28, 2016
Egypt explorers hunt gold in the desert, following ancients
Off the off-road tracks deep in Egypt's eastern desert, prospectors are ramping up the hunt for the treasure once revered…
Gold prospectors raise stakes in Nubian hinterland
Environment
September 21, 2011
Gold prospectors raise stakes in Nubian hinterland
Record high international gold prices have strengthened the precious metal’s appeal and propelled prospectors deep into the Egyptian wilderness in…