At Davos of mining, Saudi Arabia shapes new narrative on minerals

Ministers and senior representatives from more than 100 countries gathered in Riyadh for the Future Minerals Forum, an annual event that has become a mainstay of the minerals industry calendar since its launch in 2022. The fast-expanding forum has been a tour de force in helping position oil and mineral-rich Saudi Arabia at the heart of the conversation to step up production of minerals at a time when competition for resources is dominating global politics. Adel Al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia minister of state for foreign affairs, told the conference: "The reality is that we are in the middle of what is happening in the world."