Saudi mining company
Not to be confused with
Maaden.
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) |
Company type | Public (mostly state-owned) |
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| Tadawul: 1211 |
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ISIN | SA123GA0ITH7 |
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Industry | Exploration of mining sites, Gold, world-class phosphate, aluminium, industrial minerals and copper concentrate operations. |
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Founded | March 23, 1997; 27 years ago (March 23, 1997) |
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Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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Key people | Chairman: H.E. Yasir Bin Othman Al-Rumayyan
President, CEO: Robert Wilt (Bob) |
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Products | Gold, Silver, Phosphate, Aluminum, Base metals |
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Revenue | 26,769 billion SAR (2021)[1] |
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Total assets | 97,657,597,000 Saudi riyal (2019) |
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Owner | Public Investment Fund |
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Number of employees | +8000 (2021) |
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Website | www.maaden.com.sa |
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Ma'aden (stylized MA'ADEN; Arabic: معادن), also known as the Saudi Arabian Mining Co., is a Saudi state-owned mining company headquartered in Riyadh. It was formed as a Saudi joint stock company on 23 March 1997 for the purpose of facilitating the development of Saudi Arabia's mineral resources. The Saudi government still owns 50% of its shares while the remaining 50% are listed in Tadawul (Stock Market). It is the largest mining company in Saudi Arabia.
Corporate and subsidiaries
On 20 December 2009, Ma'aden signed an agreement with US aluminium giant Alcoa to build a $10.8 billion aluminium complex. Under the agreement, the two firms will build a 1.8 million tonnes per year aluminium refinery and a 750,000 tonnes per year smelter in Ras Al-Zour.[2] The smelter is slated to start production in 2013 while the refinery would come online in 2014.[3]
The company was primarily focused on developing the Kingdom's gold mining operations. Ras Al-Khair's complex includes a diammonium phosphate plant, an alumina refinery, smelter and rolling mill associated with the Alco joint venture, and links by rail to the phosphate mine in Waad Al-Shamal.[4]
Ma'aden Corporate (HQ): Based in Riyadh.
- Ma'aden Gold Company: based in Jeddah, Gold and base metals.[5]
- Ma'aden Phosphate Company: based in Ras Al-Khair, phosphate industry, with joint venture partner SABIC.[6]
- Ma'aden Aluminum Company: based in Ras Al-Khair, aluminum industry, with joint venture partner Alcoa.[7]
- Ma'aden Rolling Company
- Ma'aden Smelter Company
- Ma'aden Mining and Refinery Company
- Ma'aden Infrastructures Company: based in Ras Al-Khair, Housing.[8]
- Ma'aden Industrial Minerals Company: Based in Jeddah.
- Magnesite Projects: Based in Medina
- Zinc and Copper Projects
Ma'aden projects
Ma'aden's projects are currently developing or operating at the following sites in Saudi Arabia:[9]
Al Jalamid - The Phosphate Project
Ras AZ-Zour (Ras Al Khair) - The Phosphate and Aluminium Projects
Az Zabirah - The Aluminium and Industrial Minerals Projects
Zarghat - Industrial Minerals Project
Mahd ad Dahab - Gold and Base Metals
Sukhaybarat - Gold and Base Metals
Bulghah - Gold and Base Metals
Al Hajar - Gold and Base Metals (Closed)
As Suoq - Gold and Base Metals
Ad Duwayhi - Gold and Base Metals
Al Amar - Gold and Base Metals
Mansourah Masarrah - Gold and Base Metals
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