RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef held a series of bilateral meetings at the department’s headquarters with ministers from several countries participating in the Future Minerals Forum 2026.
The meetings were also attended by the Deputy Minister for Mining Affairs Khalid Al-Mudaifer.
During his meeting with the Brazilian Minister of Mining and Energy Alexandre Silveira, Alkhorayef discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the mining and minerals sector as well as highlighted the most prominent opportunities available for developing joint mining investments.
In a meeting with Pakistan’s Minister of Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik, he discussed expanding the horizons of strategic partnership in the mining sector between the Kingdom and Pakistan, particularly in the field of mineral industries related to enhancing food security.
The minister also met with Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake as they discussed joint opportunities to develop cooperation and exchange technical expertise in the mining and manufacturing sectors, emphasizing the African country’s pivotal economic role in West Africa.
