Hatch and Maaden (Saudi Arabian Mining Company) have signed a strategic delivery owner-partnership agreement to accelerate Maaden’s growth ambitions. The agreement follows a memorandum of understanding signed during the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh and confirms Hatch as Maaden’s strategic delivery partner for the development and execution of its significant project pipeline.
The signing ceremony was attended by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Saudi Arabia Minister of Investment Fahad bin Abduljalil Al-Saif, Hatch Vice-chairman Joe Lombard, Maaden Senior Vice President of Project Development and Engineering Abdulrahman As-Sadlan, and senior ministers from Canada and Saudi Arabia.
Canadian Expertise Supports Saudi Mining Growth
Hatch will use its global network of specialists, including engineering and project delivery expertise based in Canada, to support the program’s successful execution. The company has worked with Maaden in Saudi Arabia for more than three decades, completing projects across gold, phosphate, aluminum, alumina and other commodities.
A core element of the partnership is the commitment to develop the capabilities, skills and workforce needed to position the metals industry as a long-term engine of Saudi Arabia’s economy. Through hands-on project delivery and deep technical collaboration, the program aims to cultivate industry talent, create future-ready careers and support a globally competitive metals sector.
Leaders Highlight Critical Minerals Partnership
John Bianchini, chair and chief executive officer of Hatch, said, “This partnership demonstrates the world-class expertise that Canadian companies bring to the global critical minerals sector,” He added: “Canada is recognized internationally for its natural resources, but equally important is the means in which we transform mineral resources into the critical materials needed for modern economies. Through this partnership, we are bringing Canadian engineering, technology, and project delivery expertise to support one of the most significant mining growth programs in the world.”
The Saudi mining growth partnership combines Hatch’s engineering, technology and project delivery capabilities with Maaden’s development plans. It also reflects the growing economic relationship between Canada and Saudi Arabia, as well as the role of Canadian companies in supporting global industrial development.
Building Supply Chains Beyond Extraction
The agreement highlights Canada’s contribution to global critical minerals supply chains beyond extraction. Through engineering, processing, metallurgy, project development and technology innovation, Canadian companies such as Hatch help create the infrastructure and industrial systems that transform mineral resources into materials required for energy transition technologies, advanced manufacturing, transportation and national economic development.
The Saudi mining growth agreement is intended to support Maaden’s project pipeline while helping develop a stronger and more competitive metals industry across the Kingdom.