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Mineral Development in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and Opportunities

Mineral Development in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and Opportunities. Dr. Zohair A. Nawab Advisor Ministry of Petroleum & Mineral Resources. Tectonically speaking - Saudi Arabia is on the move. Area: 775,000 square miles

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Mineral Development in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and Opportunities

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  1. Mineral Development in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and Opportunities Dr. Zohair A. Nawab Advisor Ministry of Petroleum & Mineral Resources

  2. Tectonically speaking - Saudi Arabia is on the move • Area: 775,000 square miles • Between Nubian shield (southwest) and Zagros mountains of Iran (northeast) • Ancient rock formations contain rich ore bodies • Extensive shallow water sedimentary rocks contain large deposits of industrial minerals

  3. Sand Arabian Shield Cover rocks Coastal plain Lava Fields Saudi Arabia has both igneous and sedimentarymineral deposits • Arabian Shield is the focus of gold exploration and mining • Surrounding sedimentary formations contain minerals and hold the Kingdom’s oil and gas fields

  4. Growth in commercial mining built on anestablished foundation

  5. The Fertilizer & Aluminum Projects are now possible because of the railroad implementation Al Jalamid (Phosphate) Az Zabirah (Bauxite) Ras Az Zawr (Industrial Complex) • Al Jalamid and Az Zabirah will be connected to Ras Az Zawr by railroad • New track will be built between Dammam and Ras Az Zawr via Jubail • In the future, Riyadh will be connected to the North-South railroad Riyadh

  6. Al Jalamid The Railway Al Qurrayat New Line Ras Az Zawr Tabuk Existing Az Zabirah Jubail Future Hail Dammam Buraydah Yanbu

  7. Strong commercial rationale underlies twomega-projects

  8. Market opportunities are emerging. . .

  9. In addition to mining, significant other opportunities are expected to be developed

  10. Synergies of shared facilities significantly benefit both projects

  11. Contact Information • Head Office: Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden)P. O. Box  68861, Riyadh 11537 Saudi ArabiaTel: +966-1-472-1222Fax:+966-1-472-1333E-mail: maaden@maaden.com.sa Website: www.maaden.com.sa

  12. Thank you

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