Peninsula prospects
By Mike O'Driscoll
Published: Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Although there remain challenges, an abundance of untapped mineral deposits, increasing demand, and clear political will and support to develop the mineral sector has brought the Arabian Peninsula under the investor spotlight
In terms of natural resource development the Arabian
Peninsula has long been associated with oil and gas, and
remains one of the world’s leading suppliers of these
fossil fuels. However, the region is also underlain with some
important industrial mineral deposits, certain of which have
the potential to become significant...