Khalid bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer

Engineer Khalid bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer serves as Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Mining Affairs since June 2, 2018, and holds the position of Deputy Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (MAADEN). Al-Mudaifer holds a Higher Diploma in International Business from Oxford University, a Master's degree in Business Administration, and a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. With approximately thirty-eight years of experience, including over thirty years in executive and leadership positions, he brings deep expertise across multiple sectors.

Career history

• Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Mining Affairs (June 2, 2018–present)
• Deputy Chairman of MAADEN
• Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Mining Services Company (Esnad)
• Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Geological Survey
• Chairman at Saudi Public Transport Co.
• Chairman of Ma'aden Infrastructure Co.
• Independent Non-Executive Director at Gulf International Bank BSC
• Vice President-Finance at Eastern Petrochemical Co.
• Director-General at Qassim Cement Co.

Al-Mudaifer's career reflects progressive advancement in Saudi Arabia's industrial and mining sectors. He has been instrumental in much of MAADEN's recent expansions, including its metals, mining and fertiliser operations at Ras al-Khair in the Eastern Province. Al-Mudaifer is recognized for driving transformation in Saudi Arabia's mining sector as part of Vision 2030, overseeing a dramatic rise in exploration licenses and establishing frameworks for international mining cooperation.

What Khalid Al-Mudaifer could bring to his Deputy Chairman role at MAADEN: With dual authority spanning government policy as Vice Minister and board-level governance at MAADEN, Al-Mudaifer uniquely bridges strategic national mining policy with operational execution. His 38 years of experience across petrochemicals, cement, and mining—combined with his international business education from Oxford—positions him to drive MAADEN's expansion into global markets while advancing Saudi Arabia's goal to become a top-ten mining nation by 2030.