Libyan PM urges mining sector reform

Libyan’s PM Dbeibah has called for the urgent development of a comprehensive national database of mineral resources and the completion of a review of previous mining licenses, according to local Libya reports. The recent presentation reviewed the ongoing potential of Libya’s extractive industries, focusing on an estimated 3.5 billion tons of iron ore in Wadi Al-Shati with a 55% concentration rate, and over one billion tons of phosphate in the Murzuq Basin. The discussion also focused on extraction of gypsum and limestone for construction, as well as promising, underexplored reserves of salt, sulfur, gold, copper, and chromium.