Egypt’s mineral resources could surpass oil and gas as a source of wealth considering the country sits on a veritable goldmine, if you will, according to the head of a company prospecting for gold and other minerals in the country’s Eastern Desert. Minerals have been largely neglected since the 1960s, but are estimated to be worth hundreds of bn of USD, Patrick Werr writes for the National. “It’s effectively virgin territory, but with a map," said Mark Campbell, president of Alexander Nubia. In fact, the Luxor Hamama mine, acquired by a Canadian listed company in 2006 could be as big or even bigger than Sukari. “There is a good possibility we have a tiger by the tail," said company geologist Leonard Karr.