AMMAN —
The
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources signed Sunday two memoranda of
understanding with the Arab Mining Company to excavate for lithium in the
Feynan area in Wadi Araba, and for gold in the Jabal Mubarak area in the Aqaba
governorate, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
اضافة اعلان
The memos were
signed by Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh and the
Arab Mining Company’s General Manager Hassan Takrouri.
Kharabsheh said
in a statement that exploration will go on for a year, during which the mining
company will explore an area of 50sq.km. in Jabal Mubarak and of 35sq.km. in
Feynan, excluding the boundaries of natural, archaeological and geological
reserves.
The ministry, he
indicated, prioritizes the mining sector, which was described as having a high
industrial value in the Economic Modernization Vision, due to its importance in
providing added value to the national economy, increasing job opportunities and
contributing to efforts to achieve sustainable development.
The ministry had
signed seven other memoranda of understanding with local and international
companies to study the economic feasibility of exploring ores of rare earth
elements, including gold and copper. These studies are expected to be submitted
by the middle of next year.
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