Saudi Arabia advances critical minerals push
Saudi Arabia is stepping up its bid to become a global mining hub, launching a new bidding round for three mineral exploration zones to help it unlock an estimated $2.5 trillion in untapped mineral wealth.
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This week, Saudi Arabia advanced its critical minerals push while also deepening ties with Moscow. Meanwhile, Qatar pushed plans to bypass Red Sea chokepoints with a new land-cable corridor and the IMF praised Oman’s strong economic turnaround.
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