Riyadh’s Geo-Mining Pivot — Will the New U.S.–Saudi Alignment Reshape Investment Dynamics in the Region’s Mineral Sector?
While analysts are largely focused on the political and military implications of the upcoming meeting between Mohammed bin Salman and Donald Trump in Washington, Riyadh’s moves in “mining diplomacy” may signal the beginning of a new chapter in the global race for critical minerals—an arena that now influences everything from energy security to the strategic calculus of major powers, and one that directly affects the future of regional mining companies, including those in Iran
