We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
the Mineral Resources Law promulgated by Royal Decree 19/2019,
and the Exploration and Mining Concession Agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and ARA Natural Resources LLC for Block 51C signed on 30 May 2023,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The aforementioned exploration and mining concession agreement is hereby approved.
Article II
This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 15 Dhu Al-Hijja 1444
Corresponding to: 3 July 2023
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1501 issued on 9 July 2023.