Egypt approves first gold mining licence in more than a decade

Aton Resources

13/02/2020 13:16

CAIRO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Egypt has approved a mining
licence for Aton Resources Inc  AAN.V , the Canada-based gold
miner said on Thursday, the first such award since the country's
main gold producer Centamin  CEY.L  secured a licence more than
a decade ago.   
    Centamin received its mining licence in 2005, according to
its website. 
    Egypt passed a new mining law last year in a push to
encourage more exploration and mineral production.

 (Reporting by Amina Ismail; Editing by Edmund Blair)
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