Egypt will grant a license to artificial gold miners, free detainees under a new plan: Communication.
The government plans to establish a state-backed company under Egypt's Future Authority - a state strategic entity for development projects - to oversee the licensing of informal exploration and ensure the release of those imprisoned for illegal mining, lawmaker Mona Shaker was quoted as saying in the media.
Detainees involved in murder or drug offenses will not be released, Shaker added.
With illegal miners sometimes blocking access to concessions and mass arrests continuing, the plan will improve conditions for investors, bringing informal exploration into a licensed system.
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