Riyadh: The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources issued 85 new mining licenses during September 2025 as part of its efforts to develop the mining sector in the Kingdom and maximize its contribution to diversifying national income sources.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the ministry announced that the new licenses included 58 exploration licenses, 17 building materials quarry licenses, six reconnaissance licenses, three small-scale mining and mine exploitation licenses, and one license for surplus mineral ores.
The ministry's National Center for Industrial and Mining Information report for September 2025 stated that the total number of valid mining licenses in the Kingdom reached 2,551 by the end of the month. Building materials quarry licenses topped the list with 1,526 licenses, followed by exploration licenses with 708.