VOL. XXXI

NO. 21

29-FEBRUARY-1988

SAUDI ARABIA

Mahd al-Dbabab Gold Mine to Start Up in April

The Mahd al-Dhahab gold mine, located some 275 kms. north-east of Jiddah, isscheduled to start up in April producing 8,500 tons/year of mineral concentratesof gold, silver, copper and zinc, according to the Executive Managing Directorof the Mahd al-Dhahab Gold Mine Project, Dr. Makki 'Abd al-'Aziz. Some 120,000tons/year of sulfide ore will be mined from Mahd-al-Dhahab which has reservesestimated at 1.2mn...