Saudi Arabia Launches Survey to Detect Mineral Deposits

Saudi Arabia Launches Survey to Detect Mineral Deposits

Saudi Arabia launches first geophysical survey aircraft in the Dawadmi province in Riyadh region (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia’s mining sector entered a new phase on Tuesday by launching a geophysical survey of the Arab Shield region in the Dawadmi province, which administratively belongs to Riyadh.

The survey covers more than 600,000 square kilometers and aims to discover mineral deposits in the region and attract new investments into the Kingdom’s mining sector. This will directly stimulate the Saudi economy.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Mudaifer announced the start of geophysical survey work in the Arab Shield region on Tuesday.

Al-Mudaifer made the announcement on behalf of the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Geological Survey Bandar Al-Khorayef.

He announced the start on Tuesday after launching in Dawadmi the first geophysical survey aircraft, which began geophysical survey work in the Arab Shield region.

The survey results, interpretations, and technical reports will be preserved and added to the National Geosciences Database (NGD), which will give earth sciences data to beneficiaries in various industries.

The data will provide a basis to attract investments in the mining sector, achieving one of the primary objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

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