Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources: Decision 5005/1/1445 Designating the Depot Site for Sand Aggregate and Backfill Materials in Kharj Governorate as a Mining Depot for Mining Activities

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after perusal of article 10 of the Mineral Investment Law issued by Royal Decree D/140 dated 19 Shawwal 1441 [11 June 2020], pursuant to the provisions of article 12 of the executive regulation of the law issued by Ministerial Decision 3293/1/1444 dated 5 Jumada Al-Thani 1444 [29 December 2022],

after obtaining the approvals of the relevant authorities regarding the designation of the depot site for sand aggregate and backfill materials located south of Hayir in Kharj Governorate of Riyadh Region,

and after perusal the offer of the Vice Minister for Mining Affairs,

and in pursuance of public interest,

hereby decides

First

A depot site for sand aggregate and backfill materials—south of Hayir—in Kharj Governorate of Riyadh Region with an area of 15.23 (square kilometers) is hereby designated as a mining depot site for mining activities, whose coordinates are set out below:

Point	Longitude (East)			Latitude (North)
Point	Seconds	Minutes	Degree	Seconds	Minutes	Degree
1	17.38	58	46	58.41	17	46
2	25.90	59	46	24.35	17	46
3	04.63	01	46	22.63	17	46
4	06.83	01	46	43.68	15	46
5	22.60	59	46	44.54	15	46
6	35.57	57	46	16.09	17	46

Second

Subject to the provisions of article 2 of the law, and without prejudice to the rights of any fixed private property by a legal document issued before the date of this decision, the site—the coordinates of which are set forth in paragraph First of this decision—must be preserved for its designated purpose and preserved from the infringements of others and not to be tampered with, altered, or owned, and it is not permitted to dispose of it in any way, including seizure.

Third

The competent entity in the ministry must follow up the site to ensure that it is not infringed upon.

Fourth

This decision must be communicated to those required to implement its provisions, and must be published on the electronic platforms of the ministry and the official gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

May Allah provide success.

The Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources
Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef

Issued on: 26 Jumada Al-Thani 1445
Corresponding to: 8 January 2024

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5038 issued on 13 July 2024.