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In 2023, the most produced industrial mineral in Saudi Arabia was sand and gravel at about *** million metric tons. It was followed by hydraulic cement production at about ***million metric tons and stone at about **** million metric tons in that year.

Saudi mining industry

The 2030 goal of Saudi Arabia is to develop its mining industry to become one of the main pillars of the economy. To reach that vision, it has been encouraging investments in the sector by providing lenient mining licenses and attractive tax incentives. The country had an above-average mining and quarrying value-added per capita compared to other Arab countries. In 2017, the revenue from metal ore mining alone exceeded one billion U.S. dollars in Saudi Arabia. Developing the mining sector can also affect rural areas of the country, such as the Northern Borders region. It became a central mining area for the country and has provided thousands of job opportunities; transforming the region into a more developed local community with entertainment centers, infrastructure, and many housing units. Electricity generating facilities were also constructed as a part of their mining facilities, providing electricity to more than *** thousand homes.