Unlocking the region’s mineral wealth
The Middle East’s metals and mining sector is entering a new era, shaped by shifting trade flows, geopolitical realignment, and the global drive to decarbonize. Companies are deploying advanced technologies to improve productivity, resilience, and sustainability across mining operations and metals processing.
The region is prioritizing critical minerals for clean energy technologies—including lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements—alongside traditional commodities such as copper and gold. Governments are building integrated value chains to strengthen economic diversification and self-reliance. This transformation positions the Middle East as a global hub for responsibly sourced, high-value minerals that power the world’s energy transition.
What sets Strategy& apart
We combine deep sector experience in the Middle East with a global perspective to drive lasting impact. Drawing on PwC’s worldwide network and experience in leading markets, we work with governments, regulators, and investors to shape national mining strategies, unlock traditional and critical mineral value chains, and launch multibillion-dollar downstream platforms. We partner with clients to align their resource potential with industrial objectives and achieve sustained results as the sector shifts toward decarbonization and resilience.
How we partner with you
Design sector strategies and investment road maps
We shape long-term strategies tailored to each country’s geology, industrial readiness, and priorities. Our experience spans mining strategies, critical minerals roadmaps, downstream integration, and investor targeting.
Identify and prioritize opportunities
We use market intelligence and value chain analyses to identify high-potential investments across base metals, precious metals, and critical minerals. Our evaluations lead to clear, actionable pipelines.
Strengthen feasibility and bankability
We deliver pre-feasibility and bankable studies assessing the commercial, technical, financial, and legal aspects of prospective projects. Our work de-risks clients’ mining and metals projects and secures strategic financing partners.
Drive operational excellence
We drive efficiency and performance by optimizing capital and operating expenditures, prioritizing high-impact investments, strengthening governance, streamlining processes, and controlling costs across the mining value chain.
Move strategies into delivery
We move strategies from plan to delivery by supporting investor outreach, structuring joint ventures, establishing governance frameworks, and coordinating with critical enablers, such as land, utilities, logistics, and permitting.
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