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Saudi Arabia grants $97.5m exploration licenses for first mineral belts at Jabal Sayid, Al-Hajjar

Saudi Arabia grants $97.5m exploration licenses for first mineral belts at Jabal Sayid, Al-Hajjar

  • Jabal Sayid and Al-Hajjar cover a combined area of 4,788 sq. km
  • Among the successful bidders, Ajlan and Bros-Norin for Mining secured the license for the southern Al-Hajjar site
  • Competition saw 14 local and international companies submit bids after passing the pre-qualification stage
By MOHAMMED AL-KINANI ·

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