Energy ministry signs MoUs for copper, gold exploration
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on Sunday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a local company to explore for copper in the Dana region of the Kingdom's south, and another with a Turkish company to explore for gold in the Abu Khashiba region, also south.
Under the first memorandum, the Jordan Integrated Mining and Exploration Company will conduct a 16-month copper exploration of a 78-square-kilometer area outside of the Dana Nature Reserve, Minister of Energy Saleh Kharabsheh said.
Under the second memorandum, the Turkish 'Solvest Trade and Industry Limited Company' will conduct a 14-month gold exploration in the Abu Khashiba Valley region of the Kingdom's south.
According to the minister, the Turkish company's exploration area is approximately 155 square kilometers. This is the second collaboration with the Turkish company, following a memorandum of understanding struck in April to explore for copper in the same region.
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on Sunday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a local company to explore for copper in the Dana region of the Kingdom's south, and another with a Turkish company to explore for gold in the Abu Khashiba region, also south.
Under the first memorandum, the Jordan Integrated Mining and Exploration Company will conduct a 16-month copper exploration of a 78-square-kilometer area outside of the Dana Nature Reserve, Minister of Energy Saleh Kharabsheh said.
Under the second memorandum, the Turkish 'Solvest Trade and Industry Limited Company' will conduct a 14-month gold exploration in the Abu Khashiba Valley region of the Kingdom's south.
According to the minister, the Turkish company's exploration area is approximately 155 square kilometers. This is the second collaboration with the Turkish company, following a memorandum of understanding struck in April to explore for copper in the same region.
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on Sunday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a local company to explore for copper in the Dana region of the Kingdom's south, and another with a Turkish company to explore for gold in the Abu Khashiba region, also south.
Under the first memorandum, the Jordan Integrated Mining and Exploration Company will conduct a 16-month copper exploration of a 78-square-kilometer area outside of the Dana Nature Reserve, Minister of Energy Saleh Kharabsheh said.
Under the second memorandum, the Turkish 'Solvest Trade and Industry Limited Company' will conduct a 14-month gold exploration in the Abu Khashiba Valley region of the Kingdom's south.
According to the minister, the Turkish company's exploration area is approximately 155 square kilometers. This is the second collaboration with the Turkish company, following a memorandum of understanding struck in April to explore for copper in the same region.
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Energy ministry signs MoUs for copper, gold exploration
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