AMMAN — The
Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) of Jordan received 871 license
applications in various sectors during February, with nine of them rejected,
according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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The
applications were submitted for licenses in natural resources, radiation and
nuclear,
electricity and renewable energy, and oil and derivatives sectors.
Accepted
applications in different sectorsAccording to the
data published on the commission's website this week, 387 applications were
submitted in natural resources, 306 in radiation and nuclear, 31 in electricity
and renewable energy, and 138 in oil and derivatives.
In the
natural resources sector, 371 applications were for obtaining a license or permit for
the first time. Of these, 195 licenses were requested for
exporting raw materials, 167 for importing raw materials, and seven requests for exploration
licenses. Meanwhile, eight quarry licenses and four requests for canceling or
modifying licenses or permits were also submitted for renewal.
For the
radiation and
nuclear sector, the commission received 306 applications, of
which 135 first time applications, including 43 import and export permit
requests, 26 institutional licenses, and 66 personal requests. The commission
also received 171 applications for license or permit renewals.
In the
electricity and
renewable energy sector, 31 applications were received,
including six for the first time, of which five requests were for working
people licenses and one for a special
charging station license. In addition, 25
applications were submitted for license or permit renewals.
In the oil and derivatives
sector, 147 applications were submitted, of which 133 were for the first time,
including 118 applications to operate a central liquefied petroleum gas
facility, nine requests to
establish a fuel station, four requests to establish
an agency for the distribution of liquefied gas cylinders, one request to
import liquefied petroleum gas tanks and tankers, and one request to establish
a warehouse for storing liquefied petroleum gas cylinders.
Moreover, five
requests were submitted for relinquishing or modifying the license or permit.
Ministry aims
to boost the mining sectorThe Ministry of
Energy and Mineral Resources of Jordan has launched a partnership council
between the public and private sectors in the mining sector to boost its
contribution to the
gross domestic product (GDP).
The ministry
aims to increase the sector's GDP contribution to about 19 percent of the
Kingdom's exports, up from the current 7 percent. The ministry also plans to
improve the sector by increasing its economic indicators through an annual
increase of 10.5 percent in exports, reaching about $5 billion by 2033.
The commission
aims to lay effective foundations for
optimal exploitation of mineral resources through evaluating and conducting technical studies of the mining sector. It
also provides guidance and sound scientific advice to investors in all aspects
of technical and production. The commission issues necessary licenses for
exploration, mining rights, and quarries.
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