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.