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Article: Sukhaybarat - gold from the Saudi Arabian desert.
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- Mining Magazine
- Article date:
- March 1, 1992
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The Saudi Arabian General Petroleum and Mineral Organization (Petromin) - a governmental agency entrusted with the refining, distribution and marketing of products deriving from crude oil - is also primarily responsible for the development of Saudi Arabia's mining industry. Petromin and Boliden have been involved for some years in a joint venture to explore for gold and other minerals in Saudi Arabia. In 1983, an exploration licence was granted to Petromin-Boliden over six areas for an initial period of four years covering a total area of 4,400 |km.sup.2~. The discovery of a gold deposit in the Sukhaybarat area led to an extensive drilling campaign (+ 20,000 m): the ore ...
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