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The mining sector in Saudi Arabia continued its positive performance, recording a growth rate of 4.2% in the second quarter of 2025, year-on-year, the highest in nearly 9 consecutive quarters. This increase was supported by the growth of the "Other Mining and Quarrying Activities" sector by 5.4%, year-on-year, compared to a growth of 4.7% in the first quarter of 2025, according to data from the Statistics Authority. Growth of Crude Oil The crude oil and natural gas sector, which falls under the mining sector, grew by 4.2% in the second quarter of the current year 2025. The "Other Mining and Quarrying Activities" sector, as classified in the Authority's data, includes activities outside the extraction of oil and gas, encompassing a wide range of operations related to the extraction and processing of minerals and industrial rocks. The "Other Mining and Quarrying Activities" sector was among the top 4 growing sectors in the second quarter of this year, led by the electricity, gas, and water sector with a growth rate of 10.3%, followed by the financial services, insurance, and business services sector at 7%, and then the wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels sector at 6.6%. The contribution of the "Other Mining and Quarrying Activities" sector to the GDP during the second quarter of 2025 was approximately 5.175 billion riyals, the third highest quarterly value in the sector's history, compared to a contribution value of 4.91 billion riyals in the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the production of the mining and quarrying sector grew by 6.5% in July, year-on-year, according to the industrial production index data issued by the General Authority for Statistics. Saudi Arabia possesses vast mineral wealth, which it is working to discover and develop; the sector has gained momentum with the launch of "Saudi Vision 2030," which has made mining a third pillar of the national economy, alongside the industrial and energy sectors. The Kingdom's lands host more than 45 diverse minerals, including gold, zinc, uranium, and other precious metals, with the total value of its mineral wealth estimated at over 9.4 trillion. Comprehensive Vision The Kingdom adopts a comprehensive vision to develop mineral value chains by investing its precious resources to meet local demand and expand access to global markets through geological surveys and identifying investment opportunities. This aims to attract investments and build an advanced mining industry that contributes to diversifying the economy and providing job opportunities, in addition to enhancing the Kingdom's position in global supply chains through investment in its competitive advantages. Saudi Mining Sector: 4.2% Growth Rate Third Highest Quarterly Value in History Third Pillar of the National Economy 45 Minerals in Saudi Arabia