Chile says Saudi Arabia mining minister to visit

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 17, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

SANTIAGO: Chile’s government says that Saudi Arabia’s mining minister will travel to the Latin American country in July and plans to meet with his counterpart in Santiago.

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said in March the kingdom was interested in sourcing lithium abroad, as it aims to enter the electric vehicle sector.