Saudi Arabia Unveils 110-Million-Tonne Rare Earth and Uranium Discovery
Saudi Arabia identifies a 110-million-tonne heavy rare earth and uranium deposit at Jabal Sayid, signaling a major strategic pivot toward critical mineral refining and nuclear energy independence.

Saudi Arabia just dropped a 110-million-tonne reminder that oil isn't the only strategic commodity buried beneath its desert sands.
Speaking at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 70th General Conference in Vienna, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman revealed that geological exploration at the Jabal Sayid project in the Medina region has uncovered an estimated 110 million tonnes of ore containing high concentrations of heavy rare earth elements and promising deposits of uranium.
The announcement places the site among the world's most notable heavy rare earth developments, giving Riyadh fresh momentum as it attempts to diversify its domestic energy matrix away from crude oil and natural gas. Saudi leadership isn't interested in simply digging raw rock out of the ground to ship elsewhere. Prince Abdulaziz emphasized that the Kingdom's strategy focuses on building an integrated industrial value chain spanning processing, separation, and refining to retain maximum economic value domestically.




