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Indian<\/strong> metals conglomerate <\/strong>Vedanta<\/a><\/strong> will pour bns into Saudi Arabia after <\/strong>getting its license to explore for copper and gold<\/strong>, Bloomberg<\/a> reports. The firm will start exploration within eight months, targeting prospects in the western Saudi Arabia\u2019s Jabal Sayid belt. <\/p>\n

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USD 2 bn pledge: <\/strong>Vedanta plans to apply for additional licences as part of a wider plan to build a Saudi supply chain that stretches from mining through to processing. In 2024, it pledged to invest USD 2 bn to build copper processing plants in the kingdom. Vedanta is a big player in India\u2019s metals value chain as the largest producer of aluminum and zinc. <\/p>\n

Zoom in:<\/strong> The metal giant is already progressing on a planned 400k tonnes per annum (tpa) copper smelter-refinery and a 300k tpa copper rod facility in Saudi Arabia as part of its USD 2 bn pledge. Construction on the rod plant has begun, with production expected in 2026, while the smelter is targeted for 2028. <\/p>\n

Timeline: <\/strong>The company expects to finalize contracts for its first Saudi mine by mid-January, with early exploration focused on copper and gold. Until domestic ore becomes available, the company plans to source raw material from Chile and Peru to support the new processing facilities. <\/p>\n

BACKGROUND- <\/strong>Saudi Arabia is courting global miners as it aims to unlock what it says are<\/a>mineral reserves worth as much as USD 2.5 tn<\/a>. India and Saudi Arabia signed<\/a> a critical-minerals partnership in February 2025, committing to deepen cooperation in exploration and materials supply chains across copper, lithium, and rare earths.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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