African mining markets are seeing a surge in greenfield exploration, with South Africa, Ghana, and Namibia expanding efforts to secure mineral reserves and meet the rapidly growing global demand for critical minerals by 2040.
AD Ports Group has signed an agreement with BUA Group, one of Africa’s largest foods, mining, manufacturing and industrial conglomerates, and MAIR Group, a strategic investment company, to explore collaboration in sugar refineries and agro-industrial facilities in Abu Dhabi and select global markets.
Saudi Arabia's industrial production index in December 2025 rose 8.9% year-on-year, driven by higher activity in mining and quarrying, manufacturing, water supply and sewerage, as well as waste management and remediation activities, said a report.
Saleh Abdulaziz Al Rashed & Sons, a leading provider of construction materials, mining and industrial spare-parts solutions based in Saudi Arabia, has set a price range of up to SAR45 ($12) per share for its initial public offering (IPO) and launched the institutional book-building period.
The 2026 edition of African Mining Week (AMW) – officially launched last week – will bring together global mining companies, investors, policymakers and industry stakeholders to explore emerging opportunities across Africa’s minerals sector.
Saudi mining giant Maaden has entered into an agreement with Australian group Midana Exploration (Hancock) to set up a new joint venture for conducting mineral exploration, development and mining in licensed areas across the kingdom.
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden), one of the world’s fastest growing mining companies, today reported a 24% year-on-year (YoY) revenue growth to SAR27.9 billion ($7.44 billion) for nine-month (9M) period ended September 30, 2025 (9M-FY24: SAR22.6 billion), driven by higher sales volumes and stronger commodity prices.
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has announced that it has awarded a major engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract worth SAR391 million ($104.3 million) to Bechtel for its Ar Rjum gold mine.
Saudi Arabia's mining exploration spending increased fivefold in four years, reaching SAR1.05 billion ($280.5 million) in 2024, up from SAR501 million ($133.5 million) in 2023, and up from SAR205 million ($55 million) in 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) has announced.
The fifth annual Future Minerals Forum (FMF), scheduled to take place in Riyadh next week, will reinforce Saudi Arabia's position as a global leader in shaping dialogue on the future of the mining and minerals sector.
