Industry ministry conducts 757 inspections of mining sites in September 2026

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, represented by the Agency for Mining Operations Oversight, conducted 757 inspections of mining sites across various regions of the Kingdom during September 2026. The inspections aimed to monitor compliance with the Mining Investment Law and to issue warnings when violations were detected, in line with the principle of warning before imposing penalties.

In a statement, the ministry said that the inspections in September included 213 visits in the Eastern Province, 198 in Riyadh, 113 in Makkah, 106 in Asir, 62 in Madinah, 27 in Najran, 15 in Qassim, 10 in Hail, 9 in Jazan, 2 in the Northern Borders region, and one each in Al-Jouf and Al-Baha.

The ministry emphasized that it will continue its inspection campaigns and monitoring of mining activities to protect the sector from irregular practices, safeguard mineral resources for optimal use, and protect communities near mining areas in accordance with the Mining Investment Law regulations.

The ministry aims to maximize the value derived from the Kingdom’s mineral resources and enhance the attractiveness of the mining sector as the third pillar of national industry under the goals of Vision 2030. It also seeks to boost the sector’s contribution to diversifying national income and increasing non-oil revenues. The value of mineral resources in Saudi Arabia is estimated at around 9.3 trillion riyals (SAR), spread across more than 5,300 sites.

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