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Mining sites rise to 5,680 and gold reserves exceed 16 million ounces

Saudi Arabia ·

Saudi Arabia's 2025 mineral wealth statistics, released by the General Authority for Statistics, show the number of discovered mining sites rising to 5,680. Active mining licences grew by 524 to 2,925 by the end of the year, a cumulative rise of 48.70% since 2021. The Riyadh, Eastern and Makkah regions hold 58.91% of all licences.

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