Melbourne, 11 Safar,1439 AH, 31 October,2017 , SPA -- Saudi Charge d'Affaires to Australia, the Plenipotentiary Minister Mishaal Al-Ruqi held a dinner banquet today for Undersecretary of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Sultan bin Jamal Shawli, Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Arabian Mining Company "Maadin", Eng. Khalid Almudaifer and delegation participating in the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) being held in Melbourne this week. In his speech, the Saudi Charge d'Affaires valued the objectives and contents of the visit and the Kingdom's participation in this conference and its aim to strengthen the economic relations between the Kingdom and Australia. At the end of the ceremony, gifts and memorial shields were presented. --SPA 23:28 LOCAL TIME 20:28 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w525181