رمل السيليكا بمنطقة القصيم، خصائصه، و إمكاناته المستقبلية : دراسة في الجغرافيا الاقتصادية

Abstract EN

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has minerals resources that are highly diverse both in terms of their variety and their location throughout the country.

The diversification of economic base has been a consistent objective of the Saudi government throughout successive Development Plans especially in the Eighth Development Plan.

The minerals sector in Saudi Arabia is one of the economic activities that has already started to achieve this strategic goal of diversification.

The raw silica sand is considering one of the important industrial minerals in Saudi Arabia generally and in Qassim region especially which can be used in the domestic and regional markets.

This paper focus on several points as follow: the economic importance of silica sand the strategic dimension of raw silica sand and its contribution in the economic growth; the geographical distribution of raw silica sand locations; highlighting the obstacles facing the investment of raw silica sand; and specifying its investing horizons and capabilities in Qassim region.