RIYADH, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced Wednesday preferred bidders for its fifth mining licensing round, with the bidders' total exploration spending across six mining sites exceeding 136 million Saudi riyals (about 36.25 million U.S. dollars).
The tenders included the exploration rights of a variety of metal ores from regions covering 1,000 square km in total, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
