2+ hour, 57+ min ago  (430+ words) RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has qualified 24 local and international companies and consortiums'to compete for exploration licenses across three multi-mineral belts.' The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources said the belts cover a combined area of approximately 13, 000 sq. km across five regions:…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (709+ words) ST. PETERSBURG: Saudi Arabia's minister of industry and mineral resources'affirmed that the Kingdom is seeking to play a central role in the mining and minerals sector comparable to its role in stabilizing global energy supplies. Bandar Alkhorayef said this would…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (242+ words) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday expressed condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping and the families of victims after a coal mine gas explosion in China's northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, the Pakistani presidency said. The…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (182+ words) RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has announced the winning companies in the competition for 11 mining sites in the Al-Summan Crushers Complex in the Eastern Province, which are'allocated'for the'extraction of gravel ore, with a total area of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (292+ words) YAOUNDE: Nearly 200 illegal artisanal gold mining companies, most of them foreign-owned, have been uncovered in central and eastern Cameroon, the mines ministry said Wednesday. An investigation into the gold sector was launched in January after a large gap emerged between…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1009+ words) JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia's mineral resources are becoming a key driver of industrial diversification under Vision 2030, as policymakers aim to shift the sector from raw extraction toward downstream manufacturing, technology transfer, and strategic supply chain development. With an estimated $2. 5 trillion in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (95+ words) Arab News Norway's government takes over planning for Europe's largest rare earth deposit - Fen was estimated last month to hold 15. 9 million metric tons of rare earth oxide OSLO: Norway will take over planning "for the Fen rare earth deposit " Europe's…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (239+ words) LONDON: Saudi Arabia participated in the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention, held March 1 " 4, highlighting exploration and mining opportunities in the Kingdom built on vast geological data and supported by a reformed regulatory framework. On the sidelines of the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (282+ words) RIYADH: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief's Masam Project cleared 908 mines from different areas of Yemen during the second week of March. The explosives included three anti-personnel mines, nine anti-tank mines, 890 pieces of unexploded ordnance, and six other explosive devices. The…...

3+ mon, 7+ hour ago  (172+ words) RIYADH: The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources issued 29 new mining licenses during January 2026 as part of its efforts to develop the Kingdom's mining sector and maximize its contribution to diversifying sources of national income. The ministry's official spokesperson, Jarrah…...