As part of the authority's achievements, the director of the Saudi Arabian Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration announced the discovery of gold and copper ore sites for the first time in Madina. 

According to his interview with 'An-Nahr' on the Al-Ekhbariya channel, the exploration process involves searching for and prospecting for minerals, both metallic (gold and copper) and non-metallic. 

It was explained by the Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration authority that gold ore had been discovered within the boundaries of "Aba Al-Raha, Umm Al-Barrak Shield, Al Hijaz Region" of the Madina Al-Munawarrah region, which is a natural extension of the Nakasib seam on the Arab-Nubian Shield side of the Red Sea.

A copper ore deposit in four locations has been discovered in the Al-Madiq region in Wadi Al-Faraa in Madina region, consisting of special copper deposits made from the mineral chalcocite as well as secondary copper carbonate minerals such as malachite and azurite, as well as ways to host them within the quartz veins that belong to bulk sulfides found within the rocky outcrops. 

The authority highlighted that these national discoveries are a special event that will increase mining investments in the Kingdom and support the Saudi Vision and economy during 2022.