{
  "id": 1773380,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia mining push: Aramco and Maaden target copper and rare earths across 10% of Kingdom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/saudi-arabia-mining-push-aramco-and-maaden-target-copper-and-rare",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:32:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Business",
    "slug": "arabian-business",
    "url": "https://www.arabianbusiness.com/business/industries/saudi-arabia-mining-aramco-maaden-copper-rare-earths"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Aramco and Maaden sign a mining JV agreement to explore an area covering nearly 10% of Saudi Arabia for copper, rare earths and other minerals",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times Business",
        "title": "Saudi Aramco resumes oil loadings, sales from inside Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/saudi-aramco-resumes-oil-loadings-sales-from-inside-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-18T15:26:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}