http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Mineral exploration results in Amran reviewed [The Source: AMRAN/hadhramaut.info/sabanews.net - 13/12/2010] Amran Governor Kahlan Abu-Shawareb reviewed on Monday with officials of Canadian Cantex Mine Development Company results of mineral exploration in areas of Maswar district. At the meeting, the two sides dealt with what has resulted from the exploration operations for the minerals of Nickel, Copper and Cobalt in areas of Suwar, Eyal Momr, Taham, Bani Saeed and the rest of the areas.The Governor urged the expansion in the exploration operations across a wide range of districts and to carry out aerial surveys in the nearby areas and mountains.He confirmed cooperation of the province's leadership with the company throughout the period of exploration, affirming the keenness of the State and the political leadership to facilitate the foreign investments in various fields, including the mineral exploration.The Company’s primary project is located in the northwestern part of the Republic of Yemen where it owns exclusive exploration licenses of 698 square kilometers aerial extent.Nickel, Copper, Cobalt and Platinum have been discovered on three of the Company’s licenses at Suwar, Wadi Qutabah and Al Masna, while a gold deposit has been discovered on its Al Hariqah project