On 12^th of December 2019, the joint meeting of the Energy Business Council and Turkey – Chad Business Council was held within the framework of the visit of National Mining and Geology Company of Chad (SONAMIG) to Turkey in coordination with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. SONAMIG was represented by its General Director Abderahman Hamdane and Communications Responsible Ahmat Baba Habib.Mehmet Ertaç Bulut, Executive Member of the Turkey – Chad Business Council, opened the meeting by introducing DEİK and sharing information regarding the activities of the Business Council and it counterpart organisations. Mr. Outhman has also introduced SONAMIG and stated that they were ready and willing to support foreign investors by every means and primarily tax exemptions and that the government of Chad was responsible of the security of investors. He declared that their main task was to enable the development of geology and mining sectors thus fostering welfare in the country. He added that Sonamig had 13 licenses,that they were wishing to act in cooperation with international partners when trading precious metals, and that there were no industrial gold refineries in Chad. Mr. Outhman answered the questions of the participants regarding security, expulsion and processing of precious metals and reiterated that they were disposed to cooperate