Annual Report 2008 - Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines

MINING PARTICIPATIONS & COOPERATION
Partnership for mining exploration and
development witnessed a new dynamics in
2008. As a matter of fact, the efforts made for
promoting mining deposits led to the conclusion
Draft agreements and MoU
Activity Report 2008
of two new draft agreements, a Memorandum
of Understanding, (MoU), and two transfer
agreements.Three amendments were also
concluded.
ONHYM’s partners Country Description Date of signature
AREVA NC France
Xtract Energy PLC Great Britain
National Mineral
Development Corp. Ltd.
(NMDC)
Mining prospect transfers
India
Other transfers relating to Oumjérane,
Zgounder, Sidi Bou Othmane, Bouissafene
and Boudkek deposits, are under negotiation
with private companies.
Draft agreement for the
implementation of a digital
GIS on the Anti Atlas
dedicated to uranium
exploration
Draft agreement for the
evaluation of the uranium
potential of Argana corridor.
MoU establishing a
cooperation framework
between ONHYM and
NMDC in the field of
mining exploration and
development
19 February 2008
12 March 2008
22 May 2008
ONHYM’s partners Country Objective Date of signature
Compagnie Minière des
Guemassa (CMG)
Kasbah Gold
Morocco
Morocco
(subsidiary of the
Australian company
Kasbah Resources)
Koudiat Aïcha mining
domain (polymetallic)
Jbel Malek mining domain
(gold)
31 March 2008
5 June 2008
On the other hand, ONHYM proceeded in
early 2008 to the launching of an international
invitation to bid with a view to a partial or total
transfer of Azouggar N’tilili polymetallic gold
deposit in Tan Tan region to the South of Agadir.
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