/main-category/mining en /node/2587221/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/nadin-hassan%C2%A0">Nadin Hassan </a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-01-21 12:18</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: ��������Ƶ has chosen six local and international mining companies for its Exploration Enablement Program designed to boost investments and enhance the competitiveness of the sector. </p> <p> Royal Road, Ajlan and Bros Holding, and EV Metals Group were selected for this first phase of qualification, as well as Ma’aden, Gold and Minerals Co., and Al-Masane Al-Kobra Mining Co., also known as AMAK. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/21/4565710-1885283620.jpg" width="1000" height="668" alt="" title="A total of 49 applications were submitted from local and international mining companies, underscoring the growing interest in ��������Ƶ’s mining sector. Shutterstock" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/exploration-enablement-program">Exploration Enablement Program</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/mining">Mining</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/ministry-industry-and-mineral-resources">Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources</a></div></div></div> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:30:04 +0000 owen.bennett 2587221 at /node/2587089/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/nadin-hassan%C2%A0">Nadin Hassan </a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2025-01-20 09:43</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: ��������Ƶ’s mining industry is set for a major transformation, driven by the rapid adoption of advanced technologies such as cloud computing, according to a senior executive. </p> <p> In an interview with Arab News on the sidelines of the Oracle CloudWorld Tour Riyadh event, Abdullah Al-Osaimi, senior vice president of procurement and business support at Ma’aden, emphasized the critical role of cloud technology in the future of mining operations. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/20/4565376-1289552195.jpg" width="4914" height="2898" alt="" title="For the first time, the annual CloudWorld Tour, typically held in Las Vegas, is being hosted in Riyadh. Supplied" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/maaden-0">ma&#039;aden</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/mining">Mining</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/cloud-computing">cloud computing</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/technology">technology</a></div></div></div> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 06:52:12 +0000 ameen.syed 2587089 at /node/2586671/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/206261">MOHAMMED AL-KINANI</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-01-16 17:06</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: ��������Ƶn Mining Co. has awarded three contracts worth SR3.45 billion ($921.58 million) for its third phosphate fertilizer plant, reinforcing the Kingdom’s position in the global market.</p> <p> In a filing with the Tadawul stock exchange, the national mining firm, also known as Ma’aden, named the contractors as China National Chemical Engineering Co., Sinopec Nanjing Engineering and Construction, and Turkiye-based Tekfen Construction and Installation Co.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/16/4564249-1885509924.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="Ma’aden announced significant discoveries of gold and copper in the Arabian Shield region during the Future Minerals Forum 2025 in Riyadh, further advancing its mining ambitions. Shutterstock" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">��������Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/saudi-mining">Saudi mining</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-arabian-mining-co-ma%E2%80%99aden">��������Ƶn Mining Co. (Ma’aden)</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/ma%E2%80%99aden">Ma’aden</a></div></div></div> Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:09:03 +0000 sarah.glubb 2586671 at /node/2586652/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/nour-el-shaeri%C2%A0">Nour El-Shaeri </a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-01-16 13:51</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: ��������Ƶ’s wealth extends beyond its oil and gas reserves, with its human capital as its most valuable asset, according to the country’s minister of industry and mineral resources. </p> <p> Speaking at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Bandar Alkhorayef emphasized the Kingdom’s commitment to developing its citizens as part of Vision 2030, describing human capital as “the most important asset that we have in this country.” </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/16/4564190-502593985.png" width="1301" height="731" alt="" title="Bandar Alkhorayef speaking at the Future Minerals Forum. Screenshot" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/future-mineral-forum">Future Mineral Forum</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/bandar-alkhorayef">Bandar Alkhorayef</a></div></div></div> Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:23:03 +0000 owen.bennett 2586652 at /node/2586557/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/reina-takla">Reina Takla</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/article-authors/nirmal-narayanan">Nirmal Narayanan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-01-15 18:04</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: ��������Ƶ and Australia are poised to enhance cooperation in the mining sector with the launch of an inaugural bilateral forum this year, a senior official has announced. </p> <p> Speaking on the sidelines of the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Sam Jamsheedi, the president of the Australian Saudi Business Council and Forum, highlighted the event’s potential to boost bilateral exploration and investment opportunities in the mining industry. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/15/4563936-1305725706.jpg" width="1600" height="1446" alt="" title="Sam Jamsheedi, the president of the Australian Saudi Business Council and Forum. Supplied" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-mining">Saudi mining</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/australia">Australia</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/future-minerals-forum">Future Minerals Forum</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/business">business</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:04:10 +0000 sarah.glubb 2586557 at /node/2586551/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/reina-takla">Reina Takla</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/article-authors/miguel-hadchity%C2%A0">MIGUEL HADCHITY </a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-01-15 17:13</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: ��������Ƶ and the UK are deepening mining ties as the British government seeks to secure critical minerals for industries such as artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. </p> <p> On Jan. 14, the two nations signed an agreement to collaborate on mineral resource development, emphasizing sustainable practices, technology transfer, and economic growth. </p> <p> In an interview with Arab News on the sidelines of the ongoing Future Minerals Forum, the UK Minister for Industry, Sarah Jones, highlighted the growing collaboration between the two Kingdoms. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/15/4563919-7861673.png" width="889" height="652" alt="" title="UK Minister for Industry Sarah Jones spoke to Arab News. AN" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/future-mineral-forum">Future Mineral Forum</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/uk-minister-industry-sarah-jones">UK Minister of Industry Sarah Jones</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/business">business</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:16:39 +0000 owen.bennett 2586551 at /node/2586531/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/206261">MOHAMMED AL-KINANI</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-01-15 15:51</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: ��������Ƶ has announced significant gold and copper discoveries in the Arabian Shield region, a move set to bolster its global mining ambitions and strengthen the country’s economic diversification efforts. </p> <p> The ��������Ƶn Mining Co., or Ma’aden, revealed the discoveries during the Future Minerals Forum 2025, held from Jan. 14-16 in Riyadh. </p> <p> The finds include extensive gold deposits at Wadi Al-Jaww for gold and copper deposits at Jabal Shayban, with mineralization extending deeper and in multiple directions from shallow depths of 20 to 200 meters. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/15/4563884-1772216288.jpg" width="1000" height="658" alt="" title="Ma’aden firmly establishes ��������Ƶ’s position as a global exploration hub with gold and copper discoveries. Shutterstock" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-arabian-mining-co-ma%E2%80%99aden">��������Ƶn Mining Co. (Ma’aden)</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/ma%E2%80%99aden">Ma’aden</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-mining">Saudi mining</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/gold">Gold</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/copper">copper</a></div></div></div> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:52:43 +0000 sarah.glubb 2586531 at /node/2586525/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/miguel-hadchity">Miguel Hadchity</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-01-15 15:12</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Saudi leaders and global experts outlined plans to position the Kingdom’s mining sector as a worldwide exploration, processing, and supply chain resilience hub at the Future Minerals Forum.</p> <p> On the second day of the event, held from Jan 14 to 16 in Riyadh, ��������Ƶ’s Minister of Investment Khaled Al-Falih emphasized the resilience required in mining, describing it as a sector defined by overcoming extreme challenges.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/15/4563864-351915122.png" width="958" height="536" alt="" title="��������Ƶ’s Minister of Investment Khaled Al-Falih is among those speaking at the Future Minerals Forum. Screenshot" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/future-minerals-forum">Future Minerals Forum</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/minister-investment-khaled-al-falih">Minister of Investment Khaled Al-Falih</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/aramco-0">Aramco</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/business">business</a></div></div></div> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:19:17 +0000 owen.bennett 2586525 at /node/2586503/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/nirmal-narayanan">Nirmal Narayanan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-01-15 11:41</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: ��������Ƶ is promoting upcoming exploration opportunities across 5,000 sq. km mineralized belts in 2025 as the Kingdom continues its steadfast growth in the mining sector, according to a minister. </p> <p> Speaking at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh on Jan. 15, ��������Ƶ’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said that the Kingdom’s mining sector is the fastest growing globally, with a mineral potential estimated at $2.5 trillion. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/15/4563808-82026059.jpeg" width="1124" height="566" alt="" title="��������Ƶ’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef speaking at the Future Minerals Forum. Screenshot" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/future-minerals-forum">Future Minerals Forum</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/minister-industry-and-mineral-resources-bandar-alkhorayef">Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:48:01 +0000 owen.bennett 2586503 at /node/2586409/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/reem-walid">Reem Walid</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/article-authors/nadin-hassan">Nadin Hassan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-01-14 18:23</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: ��������Ƶ and Pakistan are set to announce major collaborations in the mining sector, with a particular focus on copper and gold assets, according to a top official.</p> <p> Speaking to Arab News on the first day of the Future Minerals Forum 2025, taking place in Riyadh from Jan. 14 to 16, the South Asian country’s Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik explained that the two nations are also exploring collaboration prospects in additional sectors including energy, food security, and industrial.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/14/4563561-1511857213.jpeg" width="1600" height="1468" alt="" title="Pakistan’s Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik. AN" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/future-minerals-forum">Future Minerals Forum</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/fmf">FMF</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-pakistan-ties">Saudi-Pakistan ties</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/mining">Mining</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/business">business</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:31:49 +0000 owen.bennett 2586409 at /node/2586399/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/nadin-hassan">Nadin Hassan</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/article-authors/nirmal-narayanan">Nirmal Narayanan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-01-14 17:51</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Mining presents significant opportunities for collaboration between ��������Ƶ and Finland, a senior Finnish minister stated, emphasizing the “almost unlimited potential” of their bilateral relationship.</p> <p> In an interview with Arab News on the sidelines of the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh on Jan.14, Wille Rydman, Finland’s minister for economic affairs, highlighted that ��������Ƶ’s partnership with Finnish companies could play a key role in achieving sustainability within the Kingdom's mineral sector.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/14/4563542-1797614240.jpeg" width="1600" height="1018" alt=" Finland’s Minister for Economic Affairs Wille Rydman. AN photo" title=" Finland’s Minister for Economic Affairs Wille Rydman. AN photo" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/future-minerals-forum">Future Minerals Forum</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/business">business</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-finland">saudi-finland</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:54:57 +0000 shahrukh.jamshed 2586399 at /node/2586366/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/nadin-hassan">Nadin Hassan</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/article-authors/miguel-hadchity">Miguel Hadchity</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-01-14 14:32</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: ��������Ƶ has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing global challenges and fostering transformative change during a ministerial roundtable at the Future Minerals Forum.</p> <p> Hosted in Riyadh from Jan. 14 to 16, the event is set to welcome government representatives from up to 90 countries, including 16 G20 nations, alongside industry leaders, NGOs, and international organizations in what is now its fourth edition.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/14/4563458-106484965.png" width="1784" height="813" alt="" title="Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef speaking during a a ministerial roundtable at the Future Minerals Forum. Screenshot" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/future-minerals-forum">Future Minerals Forum</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/saudi-industry-and-mineral-resources-minister-bandar-alkhorayef">Saudi Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Alkhorayef</a></div></div></div> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:45:45 +0000 owen.bennett 2586366 at /node/2584962/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/nadin-hassan">Nadin Hassan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-01-01 17:33</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH:  ��������Ƶ has allocated five sites for establishing mining complexes in the Makkah and Asir regions as part of its strategy to attract quality investments, enhance transparency, and support local communities. </p> <p> The initiative, led by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, aims to position mining as a cornerstone of the Kingdom’s industrial base.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/01/4559770-318862104.jpg" width="1000" height="455" alt="" title=" The initiative, led by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, aims to position mining as a cornerstone of the Kingdom’s industrial base. Shutterstock" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/mining">Mining</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi">Saudi</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/projects">Projects</a></div></div></div> Wed, 01 Jan 2025 14:36:32 +0000 ameen.syed 2584962 at /node/2584649/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/nour-el-shaeri%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0">NOUR EL-SHAERI   </a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2024-12-29 17:46</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: ��������Ƶ has said it will launch a new initiative dedicated to fostering innovation in the mining and industrial sectors, according to official statements.</p> <p> The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced the Innovative Industrial and Mining Products Program, which is described as a significant undertaking to enhance developments and support the digital transformation of these sectors, it said on its official X account. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/12/29/4558934-1980275899.jpeg" width="2048" height="1366" alt="" title="Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said the program will boost innovation. X/@mimgov " /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/12/29/4558935-349092307.jpeg" width="2048" height="1342" alt="" title="Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said the program will boost innovation. X/@mimgov " /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/12/29/4558936-1550904398.jpeg" width="2048" height="1366" alt="" title="Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said the program will boost innovation. X/@mimgov " /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/12/29/4558937-920832790.jpeg" width="2048" height="1366" alt="" title="Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said the program will boost innovation. X/@mimgov " /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">��������Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/saudi-ministry-industry-and-mineral-resources">Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bandar-alkhorayef">Bandar Alkhorayef</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/saudi-mining">Saudi mining</a></div></div></div> Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:12:15 +0000 sarah.glubb 2584649 at /node/2582247/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/206261">MOHAMMED AL-KINANI</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2024-12-08 13:41</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: ��������Ƶ has launched a competitive bidding process for 22 gravel and sand quarry sites to ensure a steady domestic supply of essential materials to support the country’s expanding construction sector.</p> <p> The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced on Sunday that the sites are located in the Eastern Province and the Tabuk region.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/12/08/4552621-1799941374.png" width="800" height="533" alt="The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced on Sunday that the sites are located in the Eastern Province and the Tabuk region." title="The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced on Sunday that the sites are located in the Eastern Province and the Tabuk region." /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/mining">Mining</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/mining">Mining</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/quarry">quarry</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/gravel">gravel</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/industry">industry</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">��������Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/saudi-ministry-industry-and-mineral-resources">Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources</a></div></div></div> Sun, 08 Dec 2024 10:43:42 +0000 shahrukh.jamshed 2582247 at