Jeddah will host on January 18-20, 2009 the Second International exhibition and forum on mineral exploration and applications (MENA-EX 2009), under the supervision of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. It will be represented by the administration of mineral Resources; the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS); Saudi Arabian Mining Company MA'ADEN; Austrade; the Saudi Ministry of Transport; the Saudi Ports Authority; the Saudi Railways Organization, and British CWC at Hilton Hotel in Jeddah. Eighty international companies will exhibit their products on area of four thousand square meters in the field of exploration and mining in the Kingdom and other countries in the world. More than 1000 experts and businesswomen in the mining sector will participate in the forum. The forum will discuss a number of topics including the changing economy and investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia, exploring Saudi Arabia's emerging mining industry, the available opportunities for the non-Arab investors, mining technology; sustainable development of the mining industry across the region, and trends of financing mining and mineral projects in the Kingdom. --MORE
