Saudi Arabia awards mining exploration licenses in fourth round of tenders

Saudi Arabia awarded mining exploration licenses in a fourth round of tenders, the state news agency said on Wednesday.

A consortium of Ajlan & Bros. Company and Norinco won a license to explore at Bir Ammq and a consortium of the Royal Roads Company and MSB Holding Company won a license to explore at Jabal Al-Sahabiya, it said.

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The agency said the Bir Amq mining site was located in the city of Mahd Al-Dhahab in the west of Saudi Arabia and covers an area estimated at more than 187 square kilometers (72.2 square miles) that contains mineral deposits of copper and zinc.

Jabal Al-Sahabiya mining site is located in Tathleeth in the south and covers an area estimated at more than 283 square kilometers with mineral deposits of zinc, lead, and copper.

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