Future Minerals Forum
Delegates returning from Future Minerals Forum give their thoughts on the landmark event The 2022 Future Minerals Forum offered delegates from around the world the chance to coalesce under one roof at an international conference centre, after close to two years of sheltering inside during a succession of lockdowns. For a majority of the audience, the inaugural Riyadh event marked the return of attending in-person conferences and – for some attendees – a first foray into Saudi Arabia. In the build up to the Forum, the Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources spoke of how the event would connect global policy makers with investors, financiers and business leaders across the mining value chain and attract foreign investment to a new emerging mining frontier with the Arabian Gulf in the centre. During the week, RGN was struck by the slick execution of the maiden event and the important topics included in the expansive conference programme. But don’t take our word for it. We have included below a selection of quotations from satisfied delegates returning from Riyadh with a fresh understanding of future-facing trends in the global mining sector, the opportunities available in the underexplored Middle East, and changed perceptions of Saudi Arabia.
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Abdullah Busfar, EV Metals Group chairman: “FMF was a significant global
Company which arises from
platform to discuss the
our commitment to develop
importance of future minerals
the Saudi supply chain by
and the part they will play in
partnering with the right
the supply chain for a clean
Saudi entities to promote a
energy future. EV Metals (EVM)
new generation of mining
utilised this platform to outline
companies in the minerals
the delivery of our plans to
and metals sector of the
build a Battery Chemicals
Kingdom. We acknowledge the
Complex in the Kingdom of
leadership of the ministers and
Saudi Arabia in line with Vision
their ministries in promoting
2030.
this global Forum and we look forward to participating in
“EVM also signed an MoU with Ajlan & Bros Mining
future minerals events.”
