Announced Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources As part of its efforts to govern the mining sector, enhance its transparency, attract investment, and develop local communities in the vicinity of mining projects, the government has announced the allocation of two sand and gravel complexes in Bisha governorate in the Asir region, in preparation for offering them in a mining platform, as part of its efforts to govern the mining sector, enhance its transparency, and attract investment.

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources spokesperson Jarrah bin Mohammed Al-Jarrah explained that the allocation decision included the East Gulf Sand Ore Complex in Bisha Governorate, which is located on an area of (8.54) square kilometers, and the North Shuqaiya Sand Ore Complex in Bisha Governorate, with an area of (13.36) square kilometers.

Al-Jarrah stressed that the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources aims to further encourage investment in the mining sector and attract specialized companies interested in investing in this sector, in addition to preserving the mining complexes and protecting them from irregularities, as stipulated in the regulations of the Mining Investment Law.

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources seeks to protect Mining sector To maximize its value; to become the third pillar of the national industry, and to work on exploiting the Kingdom's mineral resources, which are spread over more than 5,300 sites and are estimated to be worth 9.4 trillion riyals.