Blue Nile State Governor Directs Updating of the Region’s Geological Map

The Governor of the Blue Nile State directed the General Authority for Geological Research to continue updating the region’s geological map and to promote all available minerals. Following his visit to the Authority’s headquarters on Sunday, he called for attracting national and foreign partnerships to invest and operate in the region’s mining sector.

For his part, Dr. Salah Al-Sharif, Director of Geological Research in the Blue Nile State, affirmed the Authority’s commitment to implementing these directives. He indicated that the Authority would continue its exploration and map-up activities throughout 2026, in accordance with the approved plans.

Dr. Salah noted that the Governor had officially tasked the General Authority for Geological Research with studying two designated areas within the state. He explained that the Authority immediately began coordinating with the central government to determine the necessary technical and scientific mechanisms for conducting the required studies for these two areas.

The governor of the region, accompanied by the Minister of Finance and the Mining Advisor, had made a visit during which they reviewed the technical efforts made in the mining sector. The visit included the Geological Museum of the General Authority for Geological Research, where the delegation viewed models representing the geological diversity and mineral wealth that abounds in the Blue Nile region.