Al-Amar Gold Mine, one of the goldmines in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is an underground mine and one of a kind in Al Quwai’iyah, 195 km southwest of Riyadh. Al-Amar Mine is run by Ma’aden Gold and Base Metals Company (MGBM).
Commencement of Al-Amar Mine
Aerial photographs and extensive studies of the Earth’s structures showed that precious metals existed in the mine site since early 1986 AD, but operations did not commence until 2006 when Ma’aden invested about 250 million Saudi riyals in it. Al-Amar Mine was commercially operated by Ma’aden in 2008.
Carbon Filtering at Al-Amar Mine
The production of Al-Amar Mine started in 2009 in line with the production of a carbon filtering plant. The mine produces high-quality gold ore, which is processed to become gold bars, rich in metals and zinc sulfide and copper concentrates which are sold to foreign smelters.
Al-Amar Mine Production
By the end of 2006, Al-Amar Mine had processed about 2 million tons of raw materials; produced more than 365,000 ounces of gold, 450,000 ounces of silver, 11,000 tons of copper concentrates and 40,000 tons of zinc concentrates. The golden threads used in the Kiswah of the Holy Kaaba are made of the gold mined from Al-Amar Mine.
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