New Mineral-Exploration Licensing Bidding (Dec 2025)   The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) launched a bidding round for 13,000 km² of mineral-exploration licenses across multiple regions (Madinah, Makkah, Riyadh, Qassim, Hail), targeting valuable resources such as gold, silver, copper, zinc and lead. Foreign Property Ownership Reform & “Saudi Properties” Platform (effective Jan 2026)   Under the new 2025 Real Estate Ownership Law by Non-Saudis, non-Saudis (in