Naimi said "lots of resources are yet to be discovered. Cement, limestone and other mining sectors locally will help to substitute foreign products with our own domestic ones," he added. Aside from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, he named Morocco, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Mauritania and Oman which have abundant mineral resources. The minister referred to the Kingdom's exploration of gold, copper, zinc and other mines, and said there was vast scope for expanding the operation. The Arab countries could also contribute to creating jobs for their population through increased and improved exploration of mines. --MORE 1012 Local Time 0712 GMT