Saudi Arabia launches National Geological Database

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The Saudi Geological Survey has launched the National Geological Database to mark the authority’s end of the year meeting. (SPA)
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The Saudi Geological Survey has launched the National Geological Database to mark the authority’s end of the year meeting. (SPA)
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Updated 10 December 2021
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Saudi Arabia launches National Geological Database

JEDDAH: The Saudi Geological Survey has launched the National Geological Database to mark the authority’s end of the year meeting.

The initiative, which aims to contribute to achieving the goals of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 in the mining sector, was inaugurated on Wednesday by Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Mudaifer in the presence of Abdullah Al-Shamrani, CEO of the Saudi Geological Survey.

The National Geological Database aims to be a platform that will provide accessible regional geological information to benefit researchers in the sector, in addition to giving detailed data on geological maps and geophysical surveys of mineral deposits in the Kingdom.

The database will provide technical reports of exploration projects by the authority in the Kingdom that date back decades. It will also contain detailed geological data for mineral exploration wells.


Saudi crown prince discusses Mideast situation with Turkish, British, Cypriot leaders

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Saudi crown prince discusses Mideast situation with Turkish, British, Cypriot leaders

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had separate phone conversations with the leaders of Turkiye, UK, Cyprus about the ongoing Middle East crisis, the Saudi Press Agency reported early on Saturday.

During Crown Prince Mohammed and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s phone conversation, the crown prince expressed the Kingdom’s condemnation of the Iranian attacks targeting Turkiye, and affirmed Saudi Arabia’s support for all the measures Ankara takes to safeguard its security and territorial integrity.

The crown prince and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed the latest developments in the region and their repercussions on regional and international security.

Starmer also affirmed that the UK stands by Saudi Arabia in the face of the Iranian attacks targeting its territory, and supports all measures taken by the Kingdom to preserve its sovereignty, stability and territorial integrity.

The crown prince and President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides discussed the latest developments in the region and their repercussions on security and stability. They also emphasized their rejection of any actions that could undermine the region’s security and stability.