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Saudi Arabias scores have significantly improved in de-risking mining investments over the past five years with the kingdom emerging as standout best-performing mining jurisdiction in the World Risk Report 2023 by MineHutte Mining Journal Intelligence.

The Ethiopian Enterprise Development (EED) released its performance report for the nine months of the 2023/24 fiscal year.

Saudi Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Mining Affairs Eng. Khalid Al-Mudaifer said that the Kingdom’s contribution to global food security is about 25 percent of phosphate fertilizers, which feed nearly a billion people daily in the world. Saudi Arabia is focusing on exploiting minerals that can build an advanced industry, including phosphate, which is used in manufactured fertilizers, and is interested in purchasing the material from agricultural countries or those seekin...

Several ministers underlined the necessity of integrated work to explore the mining wealth in the region, including critical minerals, noting that Saudi Arabia has deployed extensive efforts in localizing and investing in this industry. A ministerial meeting was held, on the sidelines of the third edition of the Future Minerals Forum, which kicked off on Tuesday in Riyadh under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz. Flow of investments

The Federal Government plans to grant tax waivers on imported equipment to be used in the mining sector, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, hinted on Wednesday.

In his remarks, Mr Alake harped on the need to forge partnerships, emphasising that global energy transition is contingent on critical minerals, which he stated exist in abundance in Nigeria.

Mining Sector Development: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake led the Nigerian delegation to a bilateral meeting with the Saudi Arabia Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar AlKhorayef, alongside the Vice-Minister, Mining Affairs, Eng. Khaled AlMudifer on the sidelines of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 8th January, 2024.

The Future Minerals Forum (FMF) has made waves with the announcement that its upcoming Ministerial Roundtable, scheduled for January 9, 2024, is set to shatter attendance records, drawing participation from 80 countries. A remarkable 45 of these nations will dispatch ministers to engage in discussions with stakeholders, accompanied by 20 international organizations, 30 non-governmental organizations,

The Future Minerals Forum (FMF) has made waves with the announcement that its upcoming Ministerial Roundtable, scheduled for...

Substantial investments are needed in the mining sector to facilitate the transition to renewable energy and achieve carbon neutrality, revealed Saudi Vice Minister for Mining Affairs, Khalid Al-Mudaifer. Al-Mudaifer, in remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, emphasized that “these investments are currently insufficient and unavailable.” The vice minister’s statements were made during a press conference dedicated to outlining the details of the third edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF), to be ...