Exploitation of  bentonite ore

Project Name

West  sbaia area and west Edfu area – Nile Valley  

Project Location

285 million tons

Project Reserve

1.providing new job opportunities

2.contributing to increasing the national income

3.contributing to developing of  the zone

4.contributing to redistribution of the population

5.can be considered as a model of mining projects

Project Description

186 thousand tons per year

Production Capacity

25 years

Duration of Implementation

Almost 3310 thousand pounds

Total Cost

Almost 853 thousand pounds

Rate  of Return of Capital

The Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA)

Responsible Entity for the Project

(EMRA) 50% , partner 50%

Earning ratio

The project will be financed by the joint venture company , which will recover its expenses after the production. By the end of the project the ownership will be transferred  to EMRA .

financing

2010

Start up date

Project  proposed for investment

Current Status