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Saudi extends bidding for new mining sites

Pre-qualification bidding deadline will now end on 31 October after the Industry and Mineral Resources Ministry agreed on a request by investors to extend the deadline, they said, citing a Ministry report on Sunday.
According to the report, published by Al-Madina and other dailies, three mining belts are located in Shawas in the Southern Asir Province with a total area of 2,892 sq km and Mount Sayid, Southwest of the Western Medina city with an area of about 1,896 sq.km. Investors in those areas will hunt for gold, silver, lead and zinc.