Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
Volume 40 Issue 5
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OAPEC Activities
The 5th Arab Ministerial Consultative
Meeting on Mining Resources was held at the
same time with the participation of official
delegations from Arab countries.
The conference aimed at exchanging
knowledge,
experiences,
and
activating
cooperation among Arab and international
institutions working in the mining sector. It also
aimed at raising awareness about the status quo
of the mining sector and its impact on the Arab
countries’ economies, promoting mining projects,
removing obstacles facing Arab and foreign
investments in the sector, and identifying modern
mining exploration and production technologies.
The conference tackled many topics
including:
• Mining
investment
climate
and
opportunities in the Arab countries
• International experiences in the mining
sector and its role in sustainable
development
• Geological mineral zones in the Arab
world and potential capabilities
• Geological surveys, exploration, extraction
and processing of mineral ores
His Excellency OAPEC Secretary General
chaired the conference’s third session under the
title “Mineral Resources as a Supplementary
Energy Resource”. The session was co-chaired
by HE Dr Yehia Hussein Al Aaajam, Assistant
Undersecretary for Mineral Affairs at the Yemeni
Ministry of Oil and Minerals. Four papers were
presented during the session tackling current
and future prospects for supplementary energy
resources use in the Arab countries.
Upon an invitation by the
Director General of the
Arab Industrial and Mining
Organisation (AIDMO) HE
Mohammed bin Youssef,
OAPEC Secretary General
HE Abbas Al Naqi took part
in The 13
th
International
Arab Mineral Resources
Conference and Exhibition
in Marrakech, Morocco. The
event was organised by the
Arab Organization for Industrial Development and Mining in collaboration with the Moroccan Ministry
of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment, as well as, the Saudi Ministry of Petroleum. The conference
was held under the slogan “Mineral Resources: promising potential for sustainable development,”
with the participation of several Arab ministers in charge of mineral resources, experts, and leaders of
organizations working in the mining sector.
The 13
th
International Arab Mineral Resources Conference
