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Riyadh to Host Third Edition of Int’l Future Minerals Forum

The Second Edition Future Minerals Forum in 2022 (SPA)
The Second Edition Future Minerals Forum in 2022 (SPA)
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Riyadh to Host Third Edition of Int’l Future Minerals Forum

The Second Edition Future Minerals Forum in 2022 (SPA)
The Second Edition Future Minerals Forum in 2022 (SPA)

The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced the third edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz.

The Ministry explained that the third edition will build on previous editions of FMF, offering a deep dive into a broad spectrum of topics and critical issues facing the global minerals industry, including sustainability practices and standards, developing green and future minerals value chains, and attracting investments in the super region.

It also aims to integrate knowledge and technology in mining operations and assert the role of the minerals sector in developing local economies and societies.

FMF is an essential platform for the super region, which stretches from Africa to West and Central Asia, bringing together industry leaders, investors, policymakers, and experts to shape the future of the minerals sector collectively.

The Forum is an essential platform for the super region, which stretches from Africa to West and Central Asia, bringing together industry leaders, investors, policymakers, and experts to shape the future of the minerals sector collectively.

The Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar al-Khorayef, confirmed that the international conference is considered the most important in the world, with the support of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Khorayef pointed out that the conference's third edition will include the supply and demand of the most used mineral, playing a crucial role in the global shift towards clean energy.

It will establish a platform for discussion between metal-producing and consuming countries and ensure continuity of investment in the sector, starting with mines, manufacturing, refining, and processing operations.

"Recognizing the sector's challenges, there's an urgency to develop a clear roadmap and address the growing demand for critical minerals essentials for energy transition. We must facilitate dialogue, decision-making, and collaboration among stakeholders to realize our ambitious energy transition goals," said the Minister.

He stressed that the third edition will continue as a pioneering platform to lay more foundations for participation in decisions and procedures.

The goals are shared between investors, mining companies, and parties worldwide and will also work to highlight the role that the targeted region can play in achieving the world's goals in green transformation.

The main events of FMF will take place on January 10-11, convening ministers, mining investment leaders, and several prominent figures and innovators from a cross-section of global minerals and mining companies.

The sessions will foster rich dialogue on industry trends, investments, and sustainable practices.

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Trump Announces 30% Tariffs Against EU, Mexico to begin August 1

President Donald J. Trump speaks at a roundtable discussion at the Community Emergency Operations Center in Kerrville, Texas, Friday, July 11, 2025. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
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Trump Announces 30% Tariffs Against EU, Mexico to begin August 1

President Donald J. Trump speaks at a roundtable discussion at the Community Emergency Operations Center in Kerrville, Texas, Friday, July 11, 2025. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
President Donald J. Trump speaks at a roundtable discussion at the Community Emergency Operations Center in Kerrville, Texas, Friday, July 11, 2025. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he's levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico.

Trump announced the tariffs on two of the United States' biggest trade partners in letters posted to his social media account.

In his letter to Mexico's leader, Trump acknowledged that the country has been helpful in stemming the flow of undocumented migrants and fentanyl into the United States. But he said the country has not done enough to stop North America from turning into a “Narco-Trafficking Playground.”

“Mexico has been helping me secure the border, BUT, what Mexico has done, is not enough,” Trump added, The AP news reported.

Trump in his letter to the European Union said that the US trade deficit was a national security threat.

“We have had years to discuss our Trading Relationship with The European Union, and we have concluded we must move away from these long-term, large, and persistent, Trade Deficits, engendered by your Tariff, and Non-Tariff, Policies, and Trade Barriers,” Trump wrote in the letter to the EU. “Our relationship has been, unfortunately, far from Reciprocal.”

Trump is in the midst of an announcement blitz of new tariffs with allies and foes alike, a bedrock of his 2024 campaign that he said would set the foundation for reviving a US economy that he claims has been ripped off by other nations for decades.

With the reciprocal tariffs, Trump is effectively blowing up the rules governing world trade. For decades, the United States and most other countries abided by tariff rates set through a series of complex negotiations known as the Uruguay round. Countries could set their own tariffs – but under the “most favored nation’’ approach, they couldn’t charge one country more than they charged another.

With Saturday's letters, Trump has now issued tariff conditions on 24 countries and the 27-member European Union.

The European Union’s chief trade negotiator said earlier this week that a trade deal to avert higher tariffs on European goods imported to the US could be reached “even in the coming days.” Maroš Šefčovič told EU lawmakers in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday that the EU had been spared the increased tariffs contained in the letters Trump sent on Monday, and that an extension of talks would provide “additional space to reach a satisfactory conclusion.”

The bloc collectively sells more to the US than any other country. US goods imports from the EU topped $553 billion in 2022, according to the Office of the US Trade Representative.

Trump on April 2 proposed a 20% tariff for EU goods and then threatened to raise that to 50% after negotiations did not move as fast as he would have liked. Sefcovic did not mention any tariff figures.

The higher tariffs as well as any EU retaliation had been suspended as the two sides negotiate. However the base rate of 10% for most trade partners as well as higher rates of 25% on autos and 50% on steel and aluminum had gone into effect.

Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former Congressional Budget Office director and president of the center-right American Action Forum, said the letters were evidence that serious trade talks were not taking place over the past three months. He stressed that nations were instead talking amongst themselves about how to minimize their own exposure to the US economy and Trump.

“They’re spending time talking to each other about what the future is going to look like, and we’re left out,” Holtz-Eakin said.

He added that Trump was using the letters to demand attention, but, “In the end, these are letters to other countries about taxes he’s going to levy on his citizens.”