MOU Signed Between Fujairah Natural Resources and Arab Industrial Development and Mining

New Understanding

On 29 February 2012, His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, the Crown Prince of Fujairah, witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Fujairah Natural Resources Establishment and the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization.

Signatories

The MOU was signed by H.E. Eng. Mohamed Saif Al Afkham, Chairman of the Fujairah Natural Resources Establishment and H.E. Mohamed bin Yousif, Director General of the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization.

Background

Mr. Al Afkham said the MOU arises from the existing cooperation between institutions, bodies and Arab organizations in the field of earth sciences and mineral resources, using aspects of modern technology.

Aims

Afkham elaborated on the aims of the MOU which include the following:

+ To develop and share studies and research on mineral wealth and earth sciences

+ To work together to build databases for geological and metallurgical information

+ To train personnel in different fields through the exchange of field trips and technical visits

+ To organize conferences, seminars and workshops

+ To exchange information on seismic and volcanic activity and natural disasters

+ To coordinate a plan for investing the data from the digital geological mining map

+ To stimulate cooperative Arab mining investments

+ To raise environmental awareness in the areas of earth sciences, mineral resources and the world of quality mining investments

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Image: His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi (top right), the Crown Prince of Fujairah, witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The MOU was signed by H.E. Eng. Mohamed Saif Al Afkham (seated at right), Chairman of the Fujairah Natural Resources Establishment and H.E. Mohamed bin Yousif (seated at left), Director General of the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization. H. E. Salem Al Zahmi and a number of officials were present at the signing.