Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, in partnership with the Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization (AIDSMO), will convene the ‘Eighth Consultative Meeting of Arab Ministers for Mineral Resources’ in Riyadh on January 11, 2022.
The ministerial meeting is a key part of the first-ever Future Minerals Forum that the Ministry of Industry and Minerals Resources is hosting and convening in Riyadh from January 11-13, 2022.
H.E. Bandar Bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, is scheduled to open the consultative meeting in the presence of all Arab ministers of industry, energy, oil and mining; along with the Director General of the Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization.
The ministerial meeting’s comprehensive agenda includes a review of AIDSMO’s activities in the mineral resources sector during the period between the seventh and eighth consultative ministerial meetings, as well as AIDSMO’s major achievements in implementing the recommendations of the Arab ministers for mineral resources pertaining to: a database for the production of mineral ores in the Arab countries; a geological and mineral portal of the Arab countries; and the building of Arab capacities in the mining sector (Training and Industrial Consulting Institute in AIDSMO).
Also on the agenda is a project to prepare a mining guiding system for Arab countries; the Arab initiative for metals used in clean energy technologies; the Arab industrial and mining products orders and offers platform; and determining the date and venue of the ninth consultative meeting.
About Future Minerals Forum:
Convened by the Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, the first-ever Future Minerals Forum takes place from January 11-13, 2022, in Riyadh.
The Forum is a one-stop-shop where governments, investors, explorers, miners and other mining industry leaders and stakeholders will meet to shape the exciting future for a super-region that spans more than 9000km, from the Congo to Kyrgyzstan.
Its vision is to shape the future of mining and connect policymakers with investors and business leaders across the value chain and supporting industries to convene a truly global meeting to advance the creation and development of mining jurisdictions across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
The Forum’s mission is to attract foreign investment to a new, emerging mining hub that requires insights, capabilities and infrastructure to enable these vast lands of untapped mineral endowment to achieve their full potential to support the future global circular carbon economy.
The Future Minerals Forum is built around three pillars:
- Reimagining Mining – Shining a spotlight on innovations that will support mining in the future
- Lands of Opportunity – Outlining partnership opportunities across integrated value chains
- Mining’s Contribution to Society – Highlighting the industry’s vital role in producing the inputs needed to create a circular carbon future, as well as attracting the workforce of the future
With more than 2000 attendees expected from 95+ countries, and more than 100 top speakers from around the globe, Future Minerals Forum is a ‘must-attend’ event for explorers, miners, investors and industry influencers interested in learning more about the potential to develop new mining jurisdictions in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
About the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources:
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources is the government ministry that oversees the development of the country’s industrial, mining and minerals sectors. Mining Affairs is responsible for creating and implementing the Kingdom’s Mining and Mining Industries Development Strategy, in line with Saudi Arabia’s objective of economic diversification and elevating mining to become the third pillar of the Saudi economy.
