The year 2016 was a significant year in the history of our beloved kingdom. It is the year in which His Highness the Crown Prince launched his inspiring vision for the future of this great country, I mean the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, that ambitious vision that blew up our energies, and made us as citizens exposed to broad horizons of dreams and hopes; Horizons we have never seen before A detailed and gradual strategic vision that moves this country patiently and calmly with serious, organized and calculated work towards that bright future that we deserve. The philosophy of this vision is based on its economic aspect. On moving our kingdom from that narrow path that takes oil as the only source or, let's say, the main source of income, to that broad path that balances all sectors in an effort to diversify sources of income, in anticipation of the post-oil era. It is that thinking that does not look underfoot, but rather anticipates a step forward; To eradicate every problem before it arises, and to invest in every opportunity before it is too late In this context, Industry and Mineral Resources as two main sectors in the system of this promising economic path. Industry is an important sector that has made many countries with poor capabilities large countries with global weight, so what about our country when it is manufactured and it is already great and has a lot of capabilities, of course we will be in another location Greater and more unique Recognizing the importance of industry, energy, mining and logistics, the political leadership has dedicated a special program to them, the "National Industrial Development and Logistics Program", which was launched in 2019, and aims to "transform the Kingdom into a leading industrial power and a global logistics platform by maximizing the value generated from the sectors." The aforementioned four” in order to build an attractive investment environment, which will have the greatest impact on the national economy and its progress towards the hoped-for diversification The combination of these four sectors into one program was not random Rather, it was a successful foresight. Days proved correct. The centrality of the relationship between these sectors was evident during the recent global crises. What is in need of industry and the production it generates is the regularity that transportation, logistics and supply chains create, so that these products eventually reach the consumer smoothly and competitively. It generates profit, and the industry also needs energy, and how is it not, which is the basis of every rotating machine, and what all of this needs is mining and raw materials, on which industry and supply chains are only based This program, which has achieved remarkable results despite its short years of existence, has contributed to the activities of the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program, known for its acronym “NDLP”; It contributed 9% of the Kingdom’s economy in 2021. As for the total investments of the program, it has reached about 378 billion riyals since its launch, which are very promising figures As for the thing that brings more good news to all of us, it is what the field of industry has achieved. Since the launch of this field in the Kingdom in the mid-seventies until the year 2016, the total number of factories owned by the Kingdom was 7002, and from 2017 until now the total number of factories owned by the Kingdom Until it reached 10,200, which is a noticeable increase in only five years, indicating the extent of the seriousness and development achieved by Vision 2030 at the level of industries and their openness to new horizons of opportunities and sectors While the Kingdom in the past focused its industrial effort on the field of petrochemicals and mining, this has changed now, and the map of the fields has expanded to include other industries such as the manufacture of machinery and equipment, food products and medicines, and recently we entered the electric car industry in partnership with Lucid Company, "which are variations and numbers that were certainly reflected. The rate of Saudi exports, which doubled, was also reflected in the contribution of these sectors to the GDP On the impact of this effort present by "Nedlab" and that wonderful mix of fields that it is working to maximize, the Qassim region emerges for us as one of the best places in the Kingdom that can absorb this integrative momentum between the sectors of industry, energy, mining and logistics services. Here in Qassim, meets These sectors have many natural and geographic components, as well as the appropriate infrastructure, which would make Al-Qassim an important industrial center whose achievements and products transcend the local borders towards the global This does not mean that Qassim is currently non-industrial On the contrary, it suffices to mention here the industrial cities oasis, which is a unique industrial model for what industrial cities in the country can be, and it suffices to meet the aspirations of women and empower them in these areas, as well as support women entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises In addition to the industrial field, Al-Qassim is rich in various natural resources, starting with limestone, gypsum and raw materials for ceramics, passing through various salts to minerals such as gold, silver, aluminum and many more. With more than 164 exploration licenses granted by Ndelb across the Kingdom to many companies, as well as offering for the first time a zinc and copper mining site In addition to the above, government efforts also include conducting a geological survey and comprehensive studies of many important areas in the country, and Qassim is certainly among them. The existing system, which results in additional investment attractiveness
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