ASIATODAY.ID, JAZAN — The Jazan Region is rapidly emerging as one of Saudi Arabia’s most strategic economic frontiers after the government revealed that its mineral resources are valued at more than SAR127 billion (approximately USD34 billion).
The massive valuation places Jazan at the center of the Kingdom’s drive to attract mining-based industries and accelerate economic diversification under Saudi Vision 2030.
Data from the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources show that Jazan currently hosts 63 active mining licenses, covering a total area of 45.54 square kilometers, with cumulative investments of around SAR4 billion (about USD1.07 billion).
The figures signal growing investor confidence in the region’s mining potential and its role as a new pillar of national growth.
According to ministry spokesman Jarrah Al-Jarrah, the region also includes 11 integrated mining complexes spanning a combined area of 221.04 square kilometers. These complexes are designed to support the full mining value chain—from exploration and extraction to processing—while fostering downstream industries that generate higher added value.
The strategic importance of Jazan was further underscored on Wednesday when Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef visited the region to review progress and accelerate development across the industrial and mining sectors, key components of the Kingdom’s long-term diversification agenda.
With vast untapped mineral reserves, expanding infrastructure, and strong policy backing, Jazan is positioning itself as a new industrial engine of Saudi Arabia, transforming underground wealth into sustainable economic power for the post-oil era. (SPA)
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