Mining by country
Mining in Saudi Arabia
What Saudi Arabia mines: phosphate rock (4% of world output, #6), aluminium and bauxite (1.3% of world output, #9). Below: 6 projects held by listed companies and 2 mines from open mine databases.
Mineral rents0.2%of GDP, 2021. Higher than 69% of countries.
Ores and metals1.2%of merchandise exports, 2025.
Biggest world rolePhosphate rock4% of world mine output, #6, 2025.
World top-3 producer of0minerals we track.
On our globe86 projects held by listed companies and 2 mines with open output data.
Governance, World Bank WGI 2025
- Rule of law+0.27above 60% of countries
- Political stability+0.02above 44% of countries
- Regulatory quality+0.67above 77% of countries
- Control of corruption+0.81above 78% of countries
Share of world mine production
| Mineral | World share | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphate rock | 4% | 6 | 2025 |
| Aluminium and bauxite | 1.3% | 9 | 2025 |
Projects held by listed companies
| Project | Company | Minerals | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawiah Copper-Gold-Zinc VMS Project | Kefi Gold and Copper | Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc | Development |
| Jibal Qutman Gold Project | Kefi Gold and Copper | Gold | Development |
| Abu Salal Copper-Gold Discovery | Kefi Gold and Copper | Copper, Gold, Zinc | Exploration |
| Al Godeyer Copper-Gold Deposit | Kefi Gold and Copper | Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc | Exploration |
| Balthaga lithium-nickel-copper project | Power Metal Resources | Copper, Lithium, Nickel | Exploration |
| Selib North (Camel Hill prospect) | Kefi Gold and Copper | Gold | Exploration |
Mines
| Mine | Minerals | Operator | Latest published output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ba’itha | Aluminium and bauxite | 4,780,876 t (2019) | |
| Jabal Sayid | Copper | 49,895 t (2018) |
By mineral
Aluminium and bauxite minesCopper minesGold minesLithium minesNickel minesPhosphate rock minesSilver minesZinc mines
World shares: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, latest year per mineral. Mineral rents, exports and governance: World Bank WDI and WGI. Trade: CEPII BACI. Projects: listed companies' announcements.