News Category: Energy, Mining & Resources

The first day of the second ever FMF, hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, under the auspices of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, witnessed the exchange ceremony of 25 co-operation agreements, JV’s and Memoranda of Understanding between a number of government agencies, companies and institutions participating … Continued

The second Future Minerals Forum (FMF) opens today, with 12,000 delegates from 130 countries confirmed. They will hear from more than 200 mining experts from around the world. All of these figures are significantly larger than those for the inaugural FMF, held in January 2022. Confirmed speakers include leading energy, minerals and metals industry leaders … Continued

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) announces that it has entered into an agreement with Ivanhoe Electric (IE) that will see Ma’aden subscribing to new shares in IE resulting in a 9.9% equity interest for USD126 million. As part of the agreement, Ma’aden and IE will also establish a 50:50 joint venture to explore copper, gold, … Continued

– Largest-ever meeting of its kind praises the role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 More than 60 government ministers and delegations responsible for their countries’ minerals and metals strategies attended the second Ministerial Roundtable hosted by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources in the largest-ever meeting of its kind. The … Continued

– In just its second year, FMF has become a ‘must attend’ event on the global minerals and metals calendar Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) today announced final details about the second Future Minerals Forum (FMF), which will take place from January 10-12th at King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh. … Continued

A new report discusses the potential of the Kingdom to become a major global minerals hub in the race to provide clean energy The Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School for Mines in the USA confirms that the Kingdom could be set to play a major global role in the supply of … Continued

Today, Venture Global LNG and INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) announced the execution of a long-term Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the purchase of one million tonnes per annum (1MTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for 20 years. Under the agreement, INPEX Energy Trading Singapore Pte. Ltd. (IETS), a Singapore-based subsidiary of INPEX, will purchase 1MTPA … Continued

The second Future Minerals Forum (FMF), hosted by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, is publishing a range of academic papers into the future of mining and the ways in which the industry might reform. The theme is explored in a challenging report by Peter Bryant, chair of both the Development Partner … Continued

– Agreement unlocks additional value from ADNOC L&S’ growing operating fleet, reinforcing its position as region’s largest shipping and integrated logistics company – As ADNOC L&S renews its LNG fleet, older vessels are being repurposed to deliver new revenue streams – AG&P to utilize ADNOC L&S’ LNG Carrier Ghasha as floating storage for LNG Import … Continued