RIYADH: High-level ministers from more than 77 countries are gathering in Riyadh today to discuss challenges in the mining and metals sector.
The meeting marks the beginning of the third edition of Future Minerals Forum, a three-day event focusing on the future of the industry.
China, the US and the UK are represented, along with ministers from the EU, Germany and Russia.
The Gulf Cooperation Council, the World Bank, and the UN also have a presence at the meeting, according to the Saudi Press Agency.