On the sidelines of the second International Mining Conference in Riyadh, the Minister of Industry and Commerce, H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, met with H.E. Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef.

.The meeting discussed the long-standing relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, stressing the esteemed government's support for all programs, initiatives and projects that would strengthen and develop these relations to serves the interest of the people, praising the aspirations and strategic steps led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which reflect the great interest towards sustainable development of all economic sectors, including the mining sector, to meet the rapid global growth on minerals necessary for the manufacture of advanced technologies, hoping that the forum will achieve its ambitious goals.