Industry minister pledges ‘transparency’ over climate impact of mineral mines

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Saudi Arabia's minister for industry and mineral resources has promised "transparency" over mineral mining ventures in the region.

Speaking at the Saudi Green Initiative Forum in Sharm el-Sheikh, HE Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef outlined the importance of mining "sustainably", before adding that the nation's boldness with technology allowed their "tech-savvy" younger generation to get actively involved in achieving that goal.

"I'm very optimistic with the social impact, on the physical locations but also the broader impact [of sustainable mining]”, HE Alkhorayef added.

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