Riyadh: The Saudi capital, Riyadh, will welcome global mining leaders for the 5th Ministerial Roundtable. As a headliner of the Future Minerals Forum, the world’s largest mineral gathering, the Ministerial Roundtable will address the sector’s critical role in supporting global economic growth and resilient mineral supply chains.
According to Bahrain News Agency, this year’s Roundtable records the highest level of international representation to date, with confirmed participation from over 100 countries, including all G20 member states and the European Union, 59 multilateral organizations, industry associations, and non-governmental organizations, and 14 senior business leaders.
The Ministerial Roundtable agenda will focus on reviewing progress across the three ministerial initiatives, outlining next steps, and discussing funding pathways for the priority mineral infrastructure corridors. It will also focus on avenues for strengthening cooperation in capacity building with international partners.
The Roundtable will review progress on an international standard, developed in cooperation with the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation (SASO), to advance responsible mining and supply chain transparency, traceability, and sustainability integration.
The agenda will further address practical steps to strengthen capacity building through the global network of Centers of Excellence, supporting investment, skills development, technology, and innovation, as well as policy and research.