RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef has visited the Future Minerals Pioneers Bootcamp in Riyadh.

The initiative was organized by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, in partnership with the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program.

The event was designed to foster innovation, attract national and international talent, and transform promising ideas into practical solutions for the mining sector, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Alkhorayef highlighted the role of innovation in developing the mining sector during his visit, in line with the Kingdom’s economic diversification goals under Vision 2030.

He noted that global assessments of mining practices had reinforced the need for innovation and a sustainability-driven approach, positioning the Kingdom as an active contributor to shaping the sector’s future.