Egypt’s mining sector aims to attract global investors;  dedicates a Digital Mining Platform

Egypt is aiming to boost attractiveness for the country’s mining sector to global investors targeting a 6% contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030. The country is digitalising and modernising its mining sector services to improve operational efficiency and transparency.

In June 2025, the country launched a pilot track licence portal – a unified electronic platform aimed at streamlining investors’ access to licences and approvals through a single platform. The initiative aims to reduce issuance time to a maximum of 20 days. In 2025, Egypt is also planning the rollout of a dedicated Digital Mining Platform to simplify investors’ access to prospective mining opportunities.

Further, a new law introduced in 2025 has transformed the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA) into the independent Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority. The law aims to ensure sustainable management of mineral resources and partnerships with global investors. EMRA is expected to cut red tape for licences and permits while enhancing the sector’s commercial operations. The law also grants EMRA greater financial and managerial independence.