AMMAN — The
Lower House of Parliament Energy and
Mineral Resources Committee said it will request the documents that were prepared
by the technical committee tasked with modifying the boundaries of
Dana Reserve
to ensure the presence of copper in commercial quantities in the area before
giving the final approval for the mining project, according to the head of the
committee, Deputy Feras Al-Ajarmeh.
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Ajarmeh told
Jordan News that he is in favor of
digging for copper, “but only in the event that the feasibility study has
proven the presence of copper in Dana in commercial quantities, bearing in mind
that modifying the boundaries of Dana Reserve is estimated at JD250 million.” He
urged the concerned parties involved in the project to make sure there are
commercial quantities of copper before taking any decision.
“If available information proves that mining for
copper would bring financial returns for the country and local communities, we
will move towards investment”, he said.
Amer Shoubaki, an energy expert, voiced confidence
that the feasibility study would resolve the issue of whether there is copper
or not in Dana Reserve, but provided the government did its part and conducted
an economic study. He said he is hopeful an abundance of copper would be found
and that the project would be feasible especially at present, in light of the
high price of copper.
Zuhair Sadeq, an energy expert, said he believes that
Jordan is rich with minerals and energy resources, and therefore he supported
the mining project, not only in Dana but in other parts of the Kingdom, adding
that similar projects would stimulate the economy, create employment
opportunities and reduce poverty.
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