Riyadh, Jan. 4, 2022, SPA -- The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced the details of the program of the International Mining Conference, which will be held at Riyadh-based King Abdulaziz International Conference Center on 11-13 January 2022. The conference, to be held under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, is the first of its kind in the mining sector at the level of the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. It is scheduled to discuss a number of issues, including the reality and future of mining in the region and the world, the contribution of mining projects to the development of societies, and the potential and opportunities of the sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the region. More than 2,000 persons from more than 100 countries, 150 major global investors and 100 prominent international speakers, including a number of ministers concerned with the mining sector, leaders in mining investment worldwide, as well as financial sector leaders, and major heads of state in addition to representatives of mining companies from different countries will participate in the event. --SPA 21:25 LOCAL TIME 18:25 GMT 0028 www.spa.gov.sa/w1674056