Aton Resources aims to open Egypt’s second operating gold mine at Hamama this year, CEO Mark Campbell said in a statement on Aton’s website. The Egypt-focused gold miner — which owns the Abu Marawat concession in the Eastern Desert — is gearing up for an ambitious exploration drilling and development program in 2021, which includes bringing in two new rigs for drilling at Rodruin, Hamama and elsewhere, and drill testing prospective exploration targets including Abu Gaharish, Sir Bakis, Bohlog, West Garida and Zeno, Campbell wrote. The company plans to spend USD 7-8 mn on its operations in Egypt this year, after getting a three-year extension to its Abu Marawat exploration license last year.

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