Zirconium metal is derived from the mineral zircon, which is found in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in non-economic quantities, typically associated with volcanic intrusions in the rocks of the Arabian Shield. The main locations where it can be found are al-Ghurayyah, Jabal Sayid, Umm al-Birk, and Jabal al-Hamra. However, no economically viable concentrations of zircon-containing heavy minerals or beach deposits have been discovered. Zirconium is considered one of the rare metals, and the Ministr...