A team of 15 Canadian geologists will carry out the work program, designed to evaluate more than 25 years of mineral exploration work completed by the Saudi government’s Directorate General of Mineral Resources.
The Watts team will prepare recommendations for the direction of future geological studies and mineral exploration in Saudi Arabia. Jack McOuat, president of WGM, gave credit for the deal to Joe Clark, Secretary of State for External Affairs and Douglas Valentine, Canadian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Both men were instrumental in promoting Canadian technical expertise to the Saudis, McOuat says.
“I believe that this Canadian- Saudi relationship will lead to important technology transfers between two similar countries with large land areas, good infrastructure, well-educated people and, of greatest importance, well-mineralized Precambrian Shields,” Ibrahim Khaberi, Deputy Minister of the Directorate General of Mineral Resources said.
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