13th Marrakech International Arab Mineral Resources Conference Kicks off in Marrakech

Speaking at the opening of the conference, organized under the auspices of HM King Mohammed VI, minister of energy, mines, water and the environment, Abdelkader Aamara, said that "the importance of mineral resources in the Arab world encourages us all to focus on our development and transformation projects, instead of simply exporting raw material." He said these projects will aims to produce high added value products that can strengthen the competitive ability of Arab countries in the global market, especially as some minerals have become of great strategic importance due to their scarcity and increased demand on them at the international level.

The three-day conference aims at exchanging knowledge and experience between Arab and foreign experts and Arab and international institutions working in the mining sector and activating the Arab-international cooperation in this field. It also aims at discussing the impact of the mineral sector on the economies of Arab countries, the promotion of mining projects, the development of mining legislation and the elimination of obstacles hindering Arab and foreign investments in this sector.