Saudi industry minister meets heads of Chinese lithium, copper mining firms

Bandar Alkhorayef pose for a group photo with representatives of Chinese mining companies. (Supplied)
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Updated 06 September 2024
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Saudi industry minister meets heads of Chinese lithium, copper mining firms

RIYADH: Saudi Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Alkhorayef on Friday met representatives of Chinese mining companies to discuss cooperation and investment opportunities in the mining industry.

The talks centered on the processing and production of lithium, which is used in electric vehicle batteries, and the processing and refining of copper.

Alkhorayef spoke to the chairman of General Lithium Corp. about the Kingdom’s goals in the electric vehicle industry and discussed investment opportunities, cooperation and knowledge sharing.

The meeting was also attended by Industry and Mineral Resources Assistant Minister for Planning and Development Abdullah Al-Ahmari, National Industrial Development Center CEO Saleh Al-Sulami and Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones CEO Majed Rafed Al-Argoubi.

 


Conjoined twins from Pakistan arrive in Saudi Arabia for separation surgery assessment

Updated 23 February 2026
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Conjoined twins from Pakistan arrive in Saudi Arabia for separation surgery assessment

  • Sufyan and Yusuf were taken to King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital in Riyadh for evaluation by specialist team led by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah
  • They flew to Saudi Arabia under directives from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

RIYADH: Conjoined twins from Pakistan arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for an assessment of the possibility of separation surgery.

Sufyan and Yusuf and their parents were taken from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh to King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital, which operates under the Saudi Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, where the twins’ condition will be evaluated.

They were flown to Saudi Arabia under directives from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The twins’ family expressed their gratitude to the Saudi leadership and people for the warm welcome and prompt response to their case, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, head of the medical and surgical team at the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program, also thanked the Saudi leadership for the humanitarian initiative.

His team’s expertise in conjoined twin separation surgeries has helped establish the Kingdom as a global leader in the field and a beacon of hope for families seeking treatment, the SPA added.