Under the patronage of the custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the third edition of the international mining conference will be held from 9 to 11 January 2024 at the King Abdulaziz International Convention Center in Riyadh.
The Ministry of industry and Mineral Resources explained that the third edition of the conference, - which is seen as a summit for the future of metals - The discussion will witness a number of topics, most notably progress in the future sector agenda, dealing with the latest issues that were focused on in the discussions of the second edition of the conference, especially issues related to the mining sector in the region stretching from Africa to West and Central Asia, attracting investments to the mineral industries in this region, deploying the most advanced digital technologies in the sector, applying the best sustainability standards, in addition to discussing the changes and developments of the global reality today and its implications for the supply of minerals and energy in the future and the reality of mining in the region and the world, the contribution of mining projects to the development of societies, reviewing the developments witnessed by During the last period, he discussed the possibilities and opportunities of the sector in the kingdom in particular, and the region in general.
The minister of industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim al-khorayef, stressed that the international mining conference is the most important around the world, with the support of the custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and the attention and directives of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and prime minister, and in order to achieve the directives of the wise leadership aimed at supporting the mining sector in the Kingdom and enabling it as the third pillar of the national industry.. He pointed out that the third edition of the conference will witness the involvement of the supply and demand side of the most commonly used metals in achieving the world's trends to shift towards clean energy, to be a platform for discussion between the countries producing and consuming metals, and to ensure the continuity of investment in the sector starting from mines, manufacturing, refining and processing operations, in addition to dealing with various challenges in financing, infrastructure and logistics, which demonstrates the status of the conference and the diversity of participants. He pointed out that the conference focused in its second edition on new technologies in the mining sector, and will continue in its third edition and the upcoming sessions on supporting the adoption of technologies to create a more efficient, safe and environmentally friendly mining environment and activity, and will work on developing a road map to turn the in-depth discussions taking place in its sessions and activities into actions that can be applied on the ground, especially as the mining and metals sector faces many challenges, most notably the growing demand for metals in general, and the minerals necessary to achieve a shift towards renewable energy in particular. The minister of industry and Mineral Resources pointed out that the world is aware that the mining sector can only be developed by participating in dialogue and making influential decisions in this field, and searching for new and promising mining areas, stressing that the third edition of the conference will continue as a leading platform to lay more foundations for participation in decisions, actions and goals among investors, mining companies and parties involved in the mining sector around the world, and will also highlight the role that the target region can play in achieving the world's goals in green transformation.

The first day of the third edition of the international mining conference, which will be held on January 9, 2024, will witness a round table meeting of ministers concerned with the mining sector from various countries of the world, with the participation of a number of representatives of non-governmental organizations concerned with the mining sector at the regional and international levels.the conference will also kick off its activities, including the main sessions attended by a number of ministers concerned with the mining sector, mining investment leaders globally, and heads of major mining companies from various countries starting from January 10-11, 2024.