Somalia eyes new mining deal with Türkiye
Somalia on May 26 said it is seeking to forge new agreements with Türkiye in the mining sector while expressing optimism over ongoing Turkish offshore oil and natural gas exploration activities off the Somali coast.
“At this stage, we are conducting drilling operations. We have completed the seismic data acquisition process. The data has been analyzed and interpreted. Currently, we are carrying out drilling activities for the first offshore well on the seabed,” Somali Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Dahir Shire Mohamed told the Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency.
In April, Türkiye launched its first-ever deep-sea drilling operation abroad with the Curad-1 well off the coast of Somalia. The project is centered on a site located approximately 372 kilometers (231 miles) offshore from Mogadishu.
Mohamed also stated that during his visit to Istanbul, he held talks with Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar regarding ways to accelerate bilateral cooperation in the mining industry.
