The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia responsible for developing the industrial sector, managing the Kingdom’s mineral resources, and promoting sustainable economic growth.
History
The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources was established on 30 August 2019, following the division of the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources into two separate entities: the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, with Bandar Al-Khorayef appointed as its first minister.
The ministry was created to promote industrial development, manage the Kingdom’s mineral resources, and support economic diversification beyond oil.
In 2021, the ministry founded the Future Minerals Forum, Saudi Arabia's first-ever international event focused on the development of the mining and minerals sector.
On 11 July 2026, a royal order relieved Bandar Al-Khorayef of his duties as Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and appointed him as a Minister of State. On the same day, Abdulaziz bin Salman was appointed Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources while retaining his position as Minister of Energy, making him concurrently responsible for both ministries.
List of ministers No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office 1 Bandar bin Ibrahim 30 August 2019 11 July 2026 2 Abdulaziz bin Salman 11 July 2026 Incumbent
See also Future Minerals Forum Ministries of Saudi Arabia
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