Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)announced its intention to enter into a strategic partnership to exploit iron ore mines in Mauritania. In a statement today, SABIC said it seeks for possessing 34.9 % of the new company due to be formed to produce iron ore in Mauritania, noting that SABIC will invest an amount of $ 262 million to provide its iron and steel factories with iron ores of high quality. SABIC's Vice President for Minerals Mohammed bin Salih Al-Jabr signed today an initial agreement between SABIC and companies from Mauritania, Australia and Qatar.