在国际矿业大会期间，石油和矿产资源部长卡里姆·巴达维与英国工业部长萨拉·琼斯举行会谈，重申两国致力于加强石油和采矿业的合作。

巴达维强调了英国石油公司、壳牌和港湾能源等英国领先企业在支持和发展埃及能源部门方面发挥的关键作用。

他还表示希望将这一成功的合作扩大到采矿业，并提到埃及在 2024 年 12 月担任主席期间参加英国埃及商业协会 (BEBA) 活动期间取得的成功。

此外，会议还讨论了埃及更新其采矿战略的计划。巴达维将苏卡里金矿称为成功合作的典范，并表达了该部复制这一模式的愿望。

他还回顾了在磷酸盐勘探和生产方面所做的努力，并解释说，目前正在进行监管修订以吸引更多投资，此外还在开发一个数字平台来展示和推销埃及采矿业的投资机会。

琼斯重申了英国支持持续合作的承诺，并邀请埃及参加定于明年 10 月在伦敦举行的矿产周。

她还强调了利用英国在技术、金融和教育方面的专业知识来加强埃及采矿业人才建设的机会。在此背景下，讨论探讨了英国地质调查局和埃及矿产资源管理局 (EMRA) 在培训和技能发展领域的潜在合作。

会议结束时，英国部长邀请英国部长访问埃及并参加定于 2025 年 7 月举行的埃及矿业论坛 (EMF)。这将为进一步讨论和达成旨在加强伙伴关系的协议铺平道路。

On the sidelines of the International Mining Conference, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi held talks with the United Kingdom (UK) Industry Minister Sarah Jones where they affirmed the commitment of the two countries to boost cooperation in oil and mining sector.

Badawi stressed the pivotal role played by leading British companies such as bp, Shell and Harbour Energy in supporting and developing the Egyptian energy sector.

He also expressed his keenness to expand this successful cooperation to include the mining sector, referring to the successes achieved during Egypt’s participation in the British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) events in the UK which he chaired in December 2024.

Additionally, the meeting discussed Egypt’s plans to update its mining strategy. Badawi referred to the Sukari gold mine as a model for successful partnerships, expressing the ministry’s aspiration to replicate this model.

He also reviewed the efforts made in phosphate exploration and production, and explained that regulatory amendments are underway to attract more investments, in addition to developing a digital platform to display and market investment opportunities in the Egyptian mining sector.

Jones reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to supporting ongoing cooperation and extended an invitation for Egypt to participate in Minerals Week, scheduled to take place in London next October.

She also highlighted the opportunity to leverage British expertise in technology, finance, and education to enhance human capacity building in Egypt’s mining sector. In this context, the discussion explored potential collaboration between the British Geological Survey and the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA) in the areas of training and skills development.

The meeting concluded with an invitation for the UK’s Minister to visit Egypt and attend the Egypt Mining Forum (EMF), set to be held in July 2025. This would pave the way for further discussions and agreements aimed at strengthening partnerships.