Osama Kamal
Minister looks to revitalize mineral exploitation
Business
January 31, 2013
Minister looks to revitalize mineral exploitation
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Osama Kamal said Egypt is using only five percent of its mineral resources due…
Petroleum minister takes steps toward legalizing gold excavation in south
Egypt
January 12, 2013
Petroleum minister takes steps toward legalizing gold excavation in south
Egypt has accelerated its efforts to prevent the illegal excavation of gold in the Eastern Desert, trying to convince local…
Customs blocks Sukari gold mine shipment
Business
January 2, 2013
Customs blocks Sukari gold mine shipment
Customs authorities have blocked Centamin, the Australian firm operating Sukari mine, from exporting a gold shipment because it has not…
Power cut in seven governorates
Egypt
December 29, 2012
Power cut in seven governorates
Electricity was cut in Cairo and several governorates on Friday due to shortages of gas provided to the power stations.…
Govt slows diesel price increase in response to strike threats
Business
December 23, 2012
Govt slows diesel price increase in response to strike threats
The government has ordered a controversial 130 percent increase in the price of diesel fuel for industry put on…
Petroleum minister: Sukari gold mine problem resolved
Business
December 13, 2012
Petroleum minister: Sukari gold mine problem resolved
Petroleum Minister Osama Kamal has said that the dispute between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and Centamin, the company that…
Municipality chiefs not selected by nepotism, says Cairo governor
Egypt
December 2, 2012
Municipality chiefs not selected by nepotism, says Cairo governor
The Cairo governor has denied press reports claiming new municipality chiefs were selected because of their affiliation with the Muslim…
Egypt considers importing gas from Oman, Guinea
Business
November 26, 2012
Egypt considers importing gas from Oman, Guinea
Egypt would consider importing natural gas from Oman and Equatorial Guinea, Petroleum Minister Osama Kamal said on Monday. Kamal told…
Egypt to increase gas exports to Jordan
Business
November 6, 2012
Egypt to increase gas exports to Jordan
The Petroleum Ministry on Tuesday said it is studying an increase in the gas supplies to Jordan as of mid-November.…
State losing billions on energy subsidies, says minister
Business
October 29, 2012
State losing billions on energy subsidies, says minister
The delay in implementing energy subsidy cuts is costing the state LE10 billion every three months, claimed Petroleum Minister Osama…