Aramco and Maaden are forming a joint venture, Maaden at 51%, Aramco at 49%, to explore Zone-4 of the Arabian Platform, about 182,000 square kilometres, close to 10% of The kingdom's land area, targeting copper and other energy-transition minerals along a 100-km-wide corridor. Saudi mineral wealth is valued at over SR9.3 trillion ($2.5 trillion), against a Vision 2030 target of lifting mining's contribution to GDP to SR240 billion.
Aramco’s 49% stake, rather than a controlling interest, positions this as a capability contribution. Aramco provides subsurface data, while Maaden will operate the business.
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SR 180M to keep the machines running
Al-Moammar Information Systems (MIS) was awarded a SR179.8M contract by King Saud Medical City covering maintenance and repair of medical devices and equipment together with IT works and services.
This is recurring revenue in a quarter when project revenue is under pressure. If your business is capex-dependent, the strategic question this award poses is what part of your offering could be sold as an annual service instead.
Four billion dollars, free
Adobe, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and HUMAIN signed a partnership valued at more than $4 billion, giving more than 27 million citizens and residents aged 13 and above free access to Adobe Firefly Standard and Express Premium for 12 months. The agreement covers a culturally-tailored image generation model, Arabic right-to-left support, and free access for eligible startups through CODE and The Garage from early 2027.
$4 billion worth of software given to 27 million people is really a distribution strategy, not a donation. Adobe is securing its user base before anyone else can shape what creative tools look like in Arabic.
Kicking the maturities to 2041
NDMC redeemed SR17.1bn ($4.5bn) of 2026–2030 sukuk and issued SR17.2bn maturing to 2041, a liability-management exercise.
The takeaway: A state that manages its maturity curve shows confidence, indicating long-term projects your business might supply.
