The emergence of two mining cities in Saudi Arabia could galvanise further private sector investment both upstream and downstream, with a host of new rail linkages set to sweeten the deal.
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Articles & Analysis | City slickers: Two new clusters are expected to spark an uptick in private investment from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2013
Hydrocarbons are not the only underground resource to yield billions of dollars of profit in Saudi Arabia. The mining of metallic ores, phosphates, bauxite and construction materials is an area of growth that the government hopes will become the third pillar of the economy, after oil and petrochemicals. Indeed, Saudi Arabia encompasses geologically diverse areas that contain a wealth of resources...
Bolstered by burgeoning cement and ceramics industries that draw on the natural resources of the Hajar Mountains, Ras Al Khaimah has one of the GCC’s more diversified economies. Continued investment in infrastructure is enabling further economic growth and encouraging foreign investment.
Economic update | Kuwait steps up oil production
24 Sep 2013
Income from Kuwait’s hydrocarbons sector looks set to rise this year as the country ramps up oil production on the back of growing demand both locally and overseas, particularly from Asia.
Economic update | Bahrain’s renewable energy plans
23 Sep 2013
With the Kingdom’s first solar plant scheduled for commission by the end of 2013, and the tender for a second renewable power plant to be announced in the coming months, Bahrain is one of many hydrocarbons producers investing in alternative fuel sources.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Farouq Al Zanki, Former CEO, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) from The Report: Kuwait 2013
How can Kuwait improve the marketability of its petroleum products given increased competition from other countries in the region?