RIYADH: Industry leaders from around the world will attend the Future Minerals Summit, which will be held next year from Jan. 11 to 13 in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Prominent organizations include ACWA Power, Lucid Motor, Barrick Gold Corp., Ivanhoe Mines, the World Bank, the World Gold Council, and the International Council on Mining and Metals. The event aims to showcase investment opportunities in the Kingdom’s mining sector. More than 50 international speakers will attend the summit. Ministers from over 25 Asian and African countries will also hold a meeting, the Saudi Industry Ministry has confirmed. Speakers will highlight the existing opportunities in the fast-developing mining sector in Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa, said Khalid Al-Mudaifer, vice minister for mining affairs at the Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources.