The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia could usurp China's current dominant position in the processing and fabricating of metals that are actually mined elsewhere.
The Future Minerals Forum recently heard Saudi Arabia is looking to invest its massive capital potential to not only develop its industry, from exploration to downstream battery metal processing.
Gold is holding above $1,800 an ounce after dropping for the first time in three years in 2021 as investors started to price in tighter monetary policy.