{"id":81730,"date":"2024-01-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/01\/15\/ksa-signs-spate-of-mining-agreements-worth-usd-20-bn-launches-usd-182-mn-mineral-exploration-incentive-program\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T00:00:00","slug":"ksa-signs-spate-of-mining-agreements-worth-usd-20-bn-launches-usd-182-mn-mineral-exploration-incentive-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/01\/15\/ksa-signs-spate-of-mining-agreements-worth-usd-20-bn-launches-usd-182-mn-mineral-exploration-incentive-program\/","title":{"rendered":"KSA signs spate of mining agreements worth USD 20 bn + launches USD 182 mn mineral exploration incentive program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>KSA secures USD 20 <\/strong><strong>bn<\/strong><strong> in exploration <\/strong><strong>agreements<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Saudi Arabia inked <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/en\/N2028313\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">75 agreements<\/a> with a total value of USD 20 bn over the course of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.futuremineralsforum.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Future Minerals Forum<\/a> which came to a close last Thursday. The kingdom also signed bilateral knowledge transfer and capacity building agreements with four countries including Egypt and Morocco, launched a USD 182 mn mineral exploration incentive program, and reported potential drill targets on the Arabian Shield. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The kingdom also doubled estimates for its reserves: <\/strong>KSA said back in 2016 it has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/551f255a-0fdc-447b-992d-0d0134c533b6\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">untapped metals and minerals<\/a> \u2014 including copper, zinc, phosphate, and gold \u2014 collectively worth USD 1.3 tn, but revised estimates last week to nearly double the numbers reaching USD 2.5 tn, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/01\/10\/saudi-arabia-nearly-doubles-estimate-for-the-value-of-its-mineral-resources-.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And wants to establish a critical minerals trading arm: <\/strong>Saudi Arabia\u2019s Manara Minerals\u2014 JV between Saudi Arabia\u2019s sovereign wealth fund (the Public Investment Fund) and state-owned mining company Ma\u2019aden \u2014 also said on Thursday it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maaden.com.sa\/en\/news\/details\/570\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">will launch<\/a> a metals trading company aimed at shoring up iron ore, lithium, copper and nickel supplies from international markets. Manara Minerals Acting CEO Robert Wilt <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3b43c9c8-d93b-4de6-b485-ddbf60296a5c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed earlier reports<\/a> the company is also in talks to acquire shares in Pakistan's Reko Diq mine. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>Saudi Arabia aims to become a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/82ecab8d-ffd8-40a6-885b-15cabce7a92c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">global hub<\/a> for green metals critical for the energy transition under efforts to diversify its economy away from oil. This includes tapping significant amounts of uranium and titanium discovered in the country. KSA\u2019s mining profits totalled <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/686c9a46-5eca-477d-9b8b-d31f6d8fb472\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SAR 1.5 bn<\/a> in 2023, and the kingdom plans to leverage its untapped mining sector to help produce as much as 500k EVs by 2030.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Motivated investments: <\/strong>Saudi ministers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/01\/10\/saudi-arabia-nearly-doubles-estimate-for-the-value-of-its-mineral-resources-.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">attribute<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/01\/10\/saudi-arabia-nearly-doubles-estimate-for-the-value-of-its-mineral-resources-.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">d the surge<\/a> in signed agreements to the recent changes made to its investment laws, and to the substantial government spending on its mining sector. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>KSA also announced preferred bidders to 716 <\/strong><strong>sqkm<\/strong><strong> concessions: <\/strong>Following a comprehensive evaluation of technical and social criteria,KSA\u2019s Industry and Mineral Resources Ministry announced on Wednesday the Ajlan & Bros and Norin Mining consortium, Royal Roads and MSB Holding consortium, and the Sumou Holding with Kuya Silver group as the preferred bidders for the fourth series of its Accelerated Exploration Program licensing rounds, issuing permits for 716 sqkm of underexplored lands, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/en\/N2026854\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reported. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MORE DETAIL ON THE AGREEMENTS- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>KSA + Egypt form mineral exploration partnership: <\/strong>Egypt and Saudi Arabia inked an agreement to expand cooperation and knowledge transfer in the critical minerals exploration and processing sector, including geological information, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02H3RpPY8AFfvWRPEDfmwVJ5rg7j1S7yT4U19o1J13bTobkLKfya3BeanHfHJTAwv2l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> released last week. The kingdom also signed similar agreements with Morocco\u2019s Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Congo\u2019s Ministry of Mines, and Russia\u2019s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mimgov\/status\/1744962340611567702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1744962340611567702%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F2439051%2Fbusiness-economy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mining giant Vale signed on to build a green iron ore plant in KSA: <\/strong>Brazil\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/814967\/brazil-leading-mining-metallurgical-companies-net-revenue\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">top miner<\/a> Vale \u2014 which back in September said is looking to establish low-carbon iron ore \u201c <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/cd84ac3f-3711-4289-b6ef-1a652c2e1961\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">mega hubs<\/a> \u201d in the Middle East \u2014 signed an agreement with The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu to set up a green iron ore briquettes production plant in the kingdom, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2440041\/business-economy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arab News<\/a> reported. KSA\u2019s Manara sealed an agreement <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/10539bda-b0a7-4b9b-a406-dd1d74515313\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in late July<\/a> with Vale to grab a 10% slice of its base metals unit, with plans to reportedly deploy over USD 15 bn of capital for investments in the coming years. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THERE\u2019S MORE TO COME-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ajlan & Bros has big solo plans:<\/strong> Ajlan & Bros\u2019 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2158221\/business-economy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al-Khunayqiyah<\/a> SAR 252 mn (c. USD 67 mn) two-phase mining project is expected to be completed by the end of the year, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alriyadh.com\/2053226\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Riyadh<\/a> reported. The first stage, which will see the company survey just 1-5% of the site, is expected to cost about SAR 1.3 bn riyals, and is aimed at securing among other metals some 100 mn tons of zinc and copper. The company plans to establish two minerals processing plants in anticipation of the site\u2019s deposits with a 100k ton zinc capacity, 10k tons of copper sulfide, and 200k tons of manganese.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Unlocking huge potential: <\/strong>The USD 20 bn in agreements signed at the forum only take into account 30% of the Arabian Shield\u2019s full mining potential, Saudi Arabia\u2019s Mineral Resources and Industry Bander Al-Khorayef told CNBC, adding that the country is looking to fully explore the region\u2019s reserves. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember- <\/strong>Back in May, Saudi Arabia <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/bb876ef1-6733-4f17-8498-4aebc2a0527f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> the Arabian Shield geological mapping project in partnership with the Chinese Geological Survey at a cost of SAR 777 mn (USD 207 mn), aiming to identify the region\u2019s mineral deposits while expanding its National Geological Database. Later in August, KSA\u2019s ASK Group and the China National Geological and Mining Corporation <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f3f18fe4-6578-4484-aeb6-f9f7a6e9477f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed a USD 500 mn agreement<\/a> for the development, financing, construction, and operation of an Arabian Shield copper mining project. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Ivanhoe-Ma\u2019aden JV has already identified multiple potential drill targets: <\/strong>The JV between Ma\u2019aden and US mineral development company Ivanhoe Electric <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/e4f64ffe-727b-42de-8900-79d496633270\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">finalized back in July<\/a> has reported the initial results from a survey using Ivanhoe\u2019s patented Typhoon exploration system, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ivanhoeelectric.com\/news\/ivanhoe-electric-and-saudi-arabian-mining-company-maaden-receive-initial-results-from-the-first-typhoon-survey-in-saudi-arabia\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> published ahead of the forum. The JV zapped the grounds of the Arabian Shield and used machine learning to survey the region\u2019s mineral reserves, finding three chargeability anomalies on the Umm Ash Shalahib Exploration License to the South of Ma\u2019aden\u2019s Al Amar Gold-Copper-Zinc Mine, the statement notes. The JV has exclusive access rights to survey approximately 48.5k km2 of underexplored land on the Arabian Shield. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More and more explorations:<\/strong> KSA \u2014 which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.argaam.com\/en\/article\/articledetail\/id\/1697207\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">issued 4.5k mining licenses<\/a> in the last two years \u2014 also received bids for the 4k sqkm rare earth-rich Jabal Sayid mineral belt, developed 33 new mining sites, and is looking to issue more than <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/01\/10\/saudi-arabia-nearly-doubles-estimate-for-the-value-of-its-mineral-resources-.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">30 other exploration permits<\/a> this year, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/en\/N2028535\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reported on Saturday. The kingdom is paying a particular focus to copper, and signed a cooperation agreement with China\u2019s Jiangxi Copper Company aimed at identifying investment opportunities across its three-stage copper value chain, the news agency said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KSA raked in USD 20 bn in mining-focused agreements during the summit as part of a push to shore up minerals critical to the energy 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