The Saudi Mining Investment Law, enacted under Royal Decree No. (M/140) dated 19/10/1441H (11 June 2020), was introduced to ease investment in and develop the Saudi mining sector as part of Saudi Arabia's broader strategy.

On 30 October 2022, the Saudi Arabian Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources announced that Saudi Arabia is planning to auction five new mining exploration...

In recent years, Saudi Arabia has witnessed substantial growth in the production of primary, midstream, and downstream mineral and metals products catering to both local and export markets.

In the face of rapid change and growing challenges, the metals and mining industries stand at a crucial juncture. The 2024 KPMG Global Metals and Mining Outlook offers key insights...

Covering two million square km, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country by landmass in the Middle East and the 13th largest in the world.

2023 was characterised by a shift in the global macroeconomic regime, with inflation rising across developed economies and central banks responding with several rounds of monetary tightening.

It has been well publicized that it is the intent of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to establish mining as the third pillar of the Saudi economy alongside hydrocarbons and petrochemicals.

In 1931 King Abdulazziz al-Saud, the founder of the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, appointed a geologist to investigate the possible existence of oil and minerals in national territory.

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Saudi Arabia has in recent years been under scrutiny as a major player in the oil-based carbon economy, but it is now drawing praise for its strategic shift towards the discovery and extraction of minerals and metals.