Riyadh, January 11, 2023, SPA – The Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef has inaugurated the permament exhibition organized on the sidelines of the International Mining Conference with the participation of HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Energy, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tariq Al Mulla, Khalid Al-Mudaifer, vice-minister for mining affairs at Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and a number of ministers participating in the conference. The conference, held at King Abdullah International Conference Center in Riyadh, runs from January 10-12 with the aim of improving dialogue mechanisms on the future of mineral resources and mining as well as cooperation in the field across the region extending from Africa to west and central Asia. The ministers toured the exhibition's 75 pavilions reflecting the logo of the conference, "Towards Establishing Reliable and Flexible Supply Chains for Minerals in Africa and West and Central Asia". The exhibition has a separate section showcasing the latest current and future technologies in mining industry and another section showcasing the investment opportunities in Africa and west and central Asia, the regions seen capable of filling the gap in the demand on minerals in the future. --SPA 22:47 LOCAL TIME 19:47 GMT 0047 www.spa.gov.sa/w1838785