<Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Kharif opened the second edition of International Mining Conference which aims to advance dialogue on the future of minerals, investment in mining, and cooperation in this field across the region from Africa to West and Central Asia.

In his opening remarks he welcomed Mineralization International. <In his opening speech, Al-Khorayef welcomed the participants in the sessions and activities of the conference, saying: “I am honored to open today the work of this summit and convey to you the keenness of the leadership of the Kingdom, represented by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Highness the Crown Prince - may God protect them - for the success of the conference and its achievement of the desired goals for the region and the world, appreciating your attendance and active participation in this edition of International Mining Conference.“

Objectives of the Mining Conference

<He explained that the first edition of the conference, which was held in January 2022, aimed to introduce the mining potential of the Kingdom and the countries of the emerging region, which can play an important role in meeting the future needs of minerals, pointing out that the second edition that we are announcing today will discuss a set of pressing topics, including developing the region and increasing its contribution to the value and supply chains of critical minerals, promoting responsible and sustainable mining, optimizing the mineral resources in the emerging mining region that extends from Africa to West and Central Asia, and developing this region into an integrated center for the production of minerals and metals.

The mining conference was well attended

He pointed out that the large turnout of specialists and those interested in mining affairs indicates that the mining community is aware of the level of challenges, and that the Kingdom has succeeded in crystallizing its important and major role with regard to the mining sector in the region, launching constructive dialogue between those involved in the sector, and achieving fruitful cooperation between countries in this field, indicating that the second edition of the conference witnesses the participation of more than 12,000 participants from 130 countries and 200 speakers.

He pointed out that the second edition of the conference witnesses the participation of more than 12,000 participants from 130 countries and 200 speakers.

<He pointed out that the second round table of ministers concerned with mining affairs was held yesterday to focus on the emerging mining region extending from Africa to West and Central Asia, which has promising mining potential and capacities that enable it to fill the expected gap in demand in the future.

Kingdom's efforts in the mining sector

<In his speech, the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources touched on the Kingdom's efforts in the field of mining, saying that within the framework of <a style="color: #993300;“ href=”https://amlak.net. Vision "Kingdom 2030" has developed concepts and programs to develop the mining sector to become the third pillar of industry, and we have completed a comprehensive review and updated the mining investment system, which constitutes the regulatory infrastructure of the sector and provides a clear, transparent and facilitated environment for investors in the mining sector, noting that a complete industrial city has been built to process aluminum from raw materials and bauxite to final value-added products used in the automotive industry and food packaging.

Minister's speech was followed by the launch of a new industrial city for aluminum processing from raw materials and bauxite up to the final value-added products used in the automotive industry and food packaging.

The minister's speech was followed by the start of the conference sessions, which are attended by ministers and government representatives from a number of countries, in addition to investment leaders, heads of major mining companies, experts and technical specialists in this field.

Mining Sector Conference Topics

<The two-day conference will discuss a number of pressing topics in the mining sector, including the global economic and environmental developments affecting the minerals industry in the region, environmental and social practices in terms of competition and equal opportunities across the value chain to achieve economic prosperity, the role of the Kingdom and its global leadership in the supply of renewable energy and projections for the period from 5 to 10 years, the shape of the future mining company, the match between global supply and demand and the role of the region in bridging the supply gap The conference also dedicated an area to showcase the latest current and future mining technologies, an outdoor exhibition area, an area dedicated to showcasing investment opportunities in Africa, West and Central Asia as promising mining regions capable of contributing to filling future demand gaps for minerals, as well as an area for signing partnership agreements and memorandums of cooperation, and the Saudi Pavilion organized under the "Invest in Saudi" initiative, which includes several government agencies to provide information on the most important developments in investment opportunities in the Kingdom.

The Saudi Pavilion is being organized under the umbrella of the "Invest in Saudi Arabia" initiative, and includes several government agencies and entities to provide information about the most important developments in the Kingdom's investment opportunities.