





The group is specialized in the production of industrial chemicals, mining and building chemical material. The group has been leading in the Egyptian and international market since 2009. At medi-Chem our vision is to be the best, most customer-focused and successful chemicals trading company in Egypt and all over the world.



The Egypt Mining Forum is Egypt's premier mining, minerals and commodities event taking plan in July 2025 in Cairo. The Forum is hosted by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and will bring together key regional stakeholders, international mining companies, and investors who are looking to do business in Egypt and North Africa.









The Egyptian Knowledge Of Metallurgy And Metalworking 1. The Egyptian Knowledge Of Metallurgy And Metalworking The Egyptians learned how to work metals from an early period, and all agree that 5,000 years ago, the Ancient Egyptians had already developed the techniques of mining, refining, and metalworking. Ancient Egypt did not have …





The source of Egypt's copper supply during the Third Intermediate Period (1070-664 BCE) is largely unknown. Here we present new data from chemical (elemental) and lead isotope (LI) analysis of royal Egyptian artifacts of the 21st Dynasty (ca. 1010 BCE)-a period which until now was represented in the LI record only by a single artifact.









In the tenth century CE, the Gebel Salab zinc–lead–silver deposit was considered to be the largest silver mine in the Muslim world. ... Mining in Egypt has a long history through a succession of civilizations from ancient times. It may be divided into four main stages: (1) Pharaonic civilizations from 3100 to 332 BCE (~2800 years), (2 ...







Obviously, based on the Greek mining experience, Ptolemaic underground mining in Egyptian gold mines became significantly improved. Thus, in gently dipping gold quartz vein workings, dome shaped mine ceilings allowed for the reduction of supporting pillars, to separation distances of 4–6 m, which increased the minable output. ...



Ancient Egypt's metallurgical expertise was evident through their use of various metals, including gold, copper, silver, electrum (a natural alloy of gold and silver), and in later periods, iron. These metals were integral to Egyptian culture, utilized in creating tools, jewelry, and monumental structures that have withstood the test of time.



This metal was highly versatile and found applications in tools, weapons, and ornamental objects. It revolutionized the ancient Egyptian civilization by providing them with stronger materials for various purposes. Silver in Ancient Egypt. Silver held a special place in ancient Egypt, though it was scarcer than gold.



Egypt is home to a wealth of mineral resources including gold, copper, silver, zinc, platinum and a number of other precious and base metals. With an estimated 6.7 million ounces of gold, 48 million tons of tantalite (fourth largest reserves in the world), and 50 million tons of coal, Egypt has the potential to be one of the top mining jurisdictions in …





In ancient Egypt, gold, silver and electrum were the metals of choice for making jewelry. Due to its brilliance and incorruptibility, gold was associated with the Sun and the concept of immortality (hence the decision to make the bodies of gods from gold). ... — Gold and Gold Mining in Ancient Egypt and Nubia, by Rosemarie Klemm, Dietrich ...





Access to Nubian gold until about 1100 bce seems an important influence on gold-silver value ratios in Egypt and the Near East, ... to the gods in Babylon. We speculate that much of this booty probably originated from earlier mining in Egypt and Nubia and was subsequently sequestered by elites and transferred by conquest.







Archaeological Chronology fo Gold Mining in Ancient Egypt and Nubian Sudan.- Value of Gold in Ancient Egypt.- Analyses of Gold and Observations on Ancient Egyptian Goldsmithing.- ... Gold, silver, lead, and copper were among the metals exploited by Egyptians since the pre‐Dynastic period (prior to ca. 3100 BCE).











Totals for Gold and Silver holdings including the ratio percent of gold versus silver will be calculated. ... Gold mining in Egypt is said to date back to around 1160 BCE. The nation eventually became a major gold producer during the Old Kingdom, and continued to do so for the next 15 centuries until the kingdom broke down. ...



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Inscriptions at the temple to Hathor at her cult centre in Dendera reveal ancient Egyptians' broader cosmological take on mining. In the "silver chamber," kneeling figures representing Egypt's different metal-producing regions offer gold, turquoise, jasper, calcite, copper, carnelian, galena, green feldspar, lapis lazuli and silver to ...


