Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, met with Cheng Defang, Chairperson of China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO), at the outset of his visit to Beijing to discuss prospects for cooperation in exploration, mining and advanced manufacturing. NORINCO operates across several strategic sectors, including defence industries, oil and minerals, international engineering, specialised civil products and investment in emerging industries. The talks covered potential areas of cooperation within the remit of the Nuclear Materials Authority, including exploration, extraction, separation and manufacturing studies. Both sides stressed the importance of identifying appropriate mechanisms for cooperation and expediting the necessary technical and feasibility studies. The discussions further extended to cooperation in renewable energy, particularly solar and wind power, energy storage systems and the expansion of clean energy solutions.

Source: Daily News Egypt December 23, 2025 16:58 UTC