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… For the record, EMRA has withdrawn exploration licenses from companies awarded concession areas in the Eastern Desert from 2007 to 2009 last June and was looking to reissue tenders for as many as 120 “abandoned” gold mines. The licenses were withdrawn from the “smaller companies” as they were unable to meet production targets due to financial and operational challenges. Taima then said EMRA’s move left only four active mining companies in Egypt. One of them is Matz Holding, which at the time, had already ceased operations on one of its two concession areas altogether and was forced by EMRA either to give up the rights to the other or find a new development partner for it. The other three active operators Taima mentioned at the time were: Centamin, Thani Stratex, and Aton Resources (then Alexander Nubia) — who all indicated they do not agree with the terms of EMRA’s bid round.

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