Driving Growth and Innovation in Saudi Arabia's Mining Sector
Founded in 1982, Eurogroup Consulting is a leading management and strategy firm with over 40 years of expertise across various industries, including mining. With a network of 3,000 consultants operating in 32 countries, we are dedicated to helping enterprises excel and adapt in the dynamic mining industry.
As a trusted consulting partner, we deliver tailored solutions to meet the complexities of Saudi Arabia’s mining market. By leveraging our knowledge in resource management, infrastructure development, supply chain optimization, and government collaboration, we help clients improve efficiency, boost productivity, and achieve sustainable growth. Partner with us to unlock the full potential of the mining sector.
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/ How we work
At Eurogroup Consulting, we embrace a collaborative and results-focused approach to drive success for our clients in Saudi Arabia’s mining sector.
We Have Been Around
With 40 years experience, we know what to do and how to generate results for our clients
We Are Hands On
We are not afraid to get our hands dirty and work alongside our clients to develop and implement solutions
We Are Your Boots on the Ground
We are in the marketplace building and leveraging our networks and working to achieve results
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How We Help: Turning Mining Insights into Strategy for Saudi Arabia’s Mineral Future
At Saudi Mining Consulting, we deliver more than exploration data — we create strategies that accelerate growth in the Kingdom’s fast-expanding mining and minerals sector. In this interview, Damien Duhamel, Managing Partner at Eurogroup Consulting, explains how we support companies with Saudi Vision 2030 mining market research, covering resource assessments, competitive benchmarking, cost structures, value-chain analysis, and regulatory reviews under the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources.
With over 25 years advising mining operators, industrial players, and global natural resource companies, Damien highlights how our approach integrates Saudi mining intelligence, national mineral strategy priorities, and sector-specific insights into actionable mining development strategies. Whether evaluating opportunities in critical minerals, refining and processing, downstream manufacturing, or mining services, our team helps clients navigate regulations, assess feasibility, and identify Saudi-based investment pathways.
This conversation showcases how Saudi Mining Consulting turns geological potential and market dynamics into practical strategies for success across Saudi Arabia’s mining ecosystem—from exploration to downstream value creation.
/ Our Management Team
Our experienced management team brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and passion for driving growth and innovation to every project we undertake.
Damien Duhamel
Managing Partner
Damien Duhamel is the Managing Partner at Eurogroup Consulting and a leading advisor on mining strategy, investments, and sustainable development across the Middle East. With over 25 years of experience supporting global corporations, investors, and government entities, Damien helps organizations navigate the full mining value chain—from exploration and resource assessment to production optimization, technology enablement, and sustainability transformation.
Damien has guided major mining operators and new entrants in strategic planning, market entry, sustainable operations, and investment evaluation for large-scale mining and mineral processing projects. His expertise spans mineral exploration, resource mapping, mining operations, infrastructure development, mining equipment and technology adoption, and regulatory alignment. He also advises investors on due diligence, risk assessment, and financial feasibility for mining ventures across Saudi Arabia, where mining is accelerating as a national priority under Vision 2030.
Damien holds an MBA from Chicago Booth and a Master’s in Sustainability from Harvard University. Having lived in Vietnam, Singapore, Australia, and the UAE, he brings global mining perspectives and world-class practices to Saudi Arabia’s rapidly developing mining ecosystem.
Key services provided by Damien Duhamel include:
Mining Strategy & Market Expansion: Define growth opportunities across the Saudi mining value chain, including exploration, production, and processing.
Resource Exploration & Assessment Advisory: Support geological surveys, resource mapping, and valuation models for early-stage and advanced exploration projects.
Mining Operations & Production Optimization: Improve operational efficiency, cost structures, sustainability performance, and production output across mining sites.
Sustainable & Responsible Mining Practices: Develop ESG frameworks, environmental management plans, and decarbonization strategies aligned with global standards.
Investment, Feasibility & Due Diligence Support: Conduct market, operational, and regulatory due diligence for mining investments and JV opportunities.
Damien's recent market insights:
Whitepaper:
Boston in the Desert? Will Riyadh Rise as a Healthcare & Biotech Powerhouse?
The CEO Guide to KSA: Succeeding in Saudi Arabia's Era of Transformation
Opportunities for Supply Chain Transformation in the GCC
Recent Projects in Saudi Arabia led by Damien (Mining Focus)
National Mineral Exploration Strategy Development
Feasibility & Due Diligence for Major Phosphate & Industrial Mineral Projects
Market Entry Strategy for an International Mining Equipment Manufacturer
Mining Infrastructure Planning for a Large Industrial Zone
ESG & Sustainable Mining Framework for a Saudi Mining Operator
Mineral Processing & Downstream Integration Strategy
Damien’s ability to combine global mining expertise with sustainability, strategy, and operational insight makes him a key advisor for companies seeking to succeed in Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing, investment-driven, and increasingly technology-enabled mining sector.
Chiheb Mahjoub
Partner
Chiheb Mahjoub is a Partner at Eurogroup Consulting with extensive executive experience in strategy, public policy, and organizational transformation. With a background as both CEO and senior advisor, Chiheb now focuses heavily on supporting Saudi Arabia’s mining and industrial sectors as the Kingdom accelerates diversification under Vision 2030.
His work spans operating model redesign, workforce restructuring, process optimization, structural efficiency, and productivity improvement across mining operators, industrial companies, and public-sector agencies. Chiheb also advises on mergers and acquisitions, partnership models, and national industrial initiatives that support long-term competitiveness.
He is deeply involved across the mining value chain—from exploration and processing to logistics, utilities, and downstream industrials—helping clients align with national priorities such as localization, sustainability, and industrial transformation.
Mining & Industrial Strategy Development: Craft strategies for mineral exploration, production, downstream processing, and industrial integration.
Operating Model Design for Mining Companies: Redesign structures, workflows, and governance to boost productivity and operational performance.
Mining Workforce Restructuring & Capability Development: Define talent models and develop future-ready mining workforce strategies.
Transformation, Change Management & Efficiency Programs: Drive large-scale transformation initiatives across mining and industrial operations.
M&A & Strategic Partnership Advisory: Support investment decisions, partnerships, and inorganic growth opportunities in mining.
Chiheb’s ability to integrate strategy, organizational design, and transformation leadership makes him a trusted partner for mining operators and government institutions shaping Saudi Arabia’s next-generation mining ecosystem.
Jack Fowler
Principal
Jack Fowler is a Principal at Eurogroup Consulting with more than a decade of international consulting experience, now specializing in mining transformation and operational excellence. He has led projects involving mining operations optimization, digital technology adoption, equipment and automation innovation, and sustainable mining practices across the Middle East and Asia.
Jack supports investors and mining operators with market entry strategies, feasibility studies, resource assessments, and mining market surveys. He guides clients in evaluating mining opportunities and improving production efficiency using global operational and digital best practices. His diverse work experience across the UK, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Singapore, Myanmar, and Yemen gives him a unique perspective on mining systems in emerging markets.
Key services provided by Jack Fowler include:
Mining Operations Optimization: Improve productivity, safety, and cost efficiency across mining sites.
Digital Mining Solutions & Automation: Deploy IoT, automation, advanced analytics, and remote operations tools.
Mining Market Research & Surveys: Deliver deep analysis on market structure, mineral demand, regulatory shifts, and investment outlook.
Feasibility Studies & Resource Assessments: Conduct technical and commercial feasibility reviews for mining ventures.
Market Entry & Investment Strategy for Mining: Support investors evaluating new opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s mining sector.
Jack’s combination of operational insight, digital expertise, and strategic rigor positions him as a key advisor for mining organizations seeking to modernize operations and capture opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s rapidly expanding mining landscape.
Nabil Ramadan
Director
Nabil Ramadan is a Director at Eurogroup Consulting with more than 10 years of experience supporting mining clients across exploration, operations, and investment. His expertise spans mineral exploration, resource evaluation, mining infrastructure development, sustainable mining practices, and regulatory advisory.
He assists clients with market entry, feasibility analysis, project economic modeling, mining market research, and digitalization of mining operations. Nabil also advises on operational efficiency improvements, environmental compliance, and adoption of sustainable mining frameworks—critical priorities for mining operators in Saudi Arabia.
Key services provided by Nabil Ramadan include:
Mining Market Entry & Investment Strategy: Guide investors in evaluating and entering Saudi Arabia’s mining sector.
Mineral Exploration & Resource Assessment: Support geological surveys, sampling strategies, and resource valuation.
Sustainable & Responsible Mining Practices: Develop ESG frameworks and environmental management plans.
Mining Market Research & Intelligence: Provide insights into regulation, competitive dynamics, and mineral demand.
Digital Mining Transformation: Help operators adopt data-driven tools, automation, and digital monitoring systems.
Nabil’s strong financial and strategic expertise, combined with deep regional mining knowledge, enables organizations to make informed investment decisions and operate more sustainably across Saudi Arabia’s mining value chain.
Dian Kuncoro
Director, Digital Lab
Dian Kuncoro is the Digital Lab Director at Eurogroup Consulting and a leading expert in technology-driven mining transformation. With over 12 years of experience, Dian helps mining operators adopt advanced digital systems that improve productivity, enhance safety, reduce environmental impact, and enable long-term sustainability.
He has delivered projects across digital mining, automation of equipment workflows, predictive maintenance, IoT sensor deployment, remote sensing, digital platforms for exploration, and resource assessment analytics. Dian also enables mining companies to integrate digital infrastructure at every stage of the mining lifecycle—from exploration and drilling to haulage, processing, and rehabilitation.
Key services provided by Dian Kuncoro include:
Digital Mining Transformation: Deploy digital systems, automation, AI, and IoT tools across mining operations.
Predictive Maintenance & Equipment Monitoring: Implement real-time technology solutions that prevent downtime.
Remote Sensing & Exploration Data Platforms: Support exploration workflows with analytics, drone imaging, and digital mapping.
Mining Production Optimization Tools: Develop digital tools to improve throughput, scheduling, and cost efficiency.
Regulatory & Sustainability Tech Enablement: Implement digital reporting, environmental monitoring, and ESG tracking systems.
Dian’s ability to transform complex mining operations through digital innovation makes him a key partner for companies aiming to modernize, automate, and sustainably scale mining activities in Saudi Arabia.
Amine Mohammadi
Manager
Amine Mohammadi is a Manager at Eurogroup Consulting with strong expertise in operational strategy, organizational transformation, and performance improvement across Saudi Arabia’s mining and industrial sectors. With experience in consulting, medtech entrepreneurship, and transformation leadership, he brings a well-rounded view to solving complex challenges in mining and adjacent industries.
Amine has led initiatives in turnaround, restructuring, efficiency improvement, operating model redesign, and M&A support. His diverse background—including roles at Capgemini Paris, Palmer Consulting, and co-founding a MedTech startup—equips him with both corporate rigor and entrepreneurial agility. He supports clients across mining, infrastructure, financial services, industrial operations, and utilities as they scale and adapt to rapid market shifts.
He holds an MSc in International Business Strategy from ESSEC Business School and a Master’s in International Strategy from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and is fluent in English, French, and Arabic.
Key services provided by Amine Mohammadi include:
Operational Strategy & Performance Improvement: Redesign workflows and optimize operations to enhance productivity.
Organizational Transformation & Operating Model Redesign: Build structures and capabilities for future-ready mining organizations.
Efficiency Programs & Turnaround Initiatives: Strengthen performance drivers across operations, finance, and support functions.
M&A Support & Strategic Partnerships: Assist in due diligence, integration planning, and partnership development.
Industrial & Mining Sector Advisory: Provide strategy and operational support across mining, utilities, and industrial value chains.
Amine’s structured approach, transformation expertise, and versatile industry background make him a valuable advisor for mining and industrial organizations aiming to enhance efficiency and build competitive, future-ready operations in Saudi Arabia.
Nabil Ramadan
Mining & Industrial Strategy Expert in Saudi Arabia and the GCC
Who is Nabil Ramadan?
Nabil Ramadan is a Director at Eurogroup Consulting and a senior expert in Saudi Arabia’s mining, industrial & sustainability advisory. With over a decade of consulting experience, he supports public and private stakeholders in navigating the Kingdom’s evolving natural resources, mining infrastructure, and industrial transformation landscape — aligned with national ambitions for sustainable development and diversification.
Deeply engaged with Saudi Arabia’s drive for industrial growth and resource-sector optimization, Nabil advises on strategic planning for mining operations, industrial supply chains, resource management, and infrastructure development. He helps companies and government entities design investment-grade mining projects, improve operational efficiency, and integrate sustainable practices across extraction, processing, and distribution. His approach balances growth objectives with environmental stewardship and long-term resilience, reflecting the Kingdom’s broader diversification and sustainability goals.
Combining financial advisory acumen, industrial insight, and regional knowledge, Nabil supports clients in structuring and executing complex mining and industrial projects. His background in corporate valuation and financial modelling enables him to deliver rigorous assessments, investment frameworks, and project-finance solutions tailored to the mining sector. Fluent in Arabic, French, and English, he bridges global best practices with local context to help stakeholders lead transformative mining and industrial initiatives in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC.
Q: What is your methodology for mining market & resource sizing in Saudi Arabia?
A: We combine top-down macroeconomic and commodity demand forecasts with bottom-up resource data — geological survey reports, reserve estimates, production capacities, mine development pipelines — using official Saudi mining data, global metals demand projections, industry reports, and expert interviews.
Q: How do you identify and evaluate potential mining partners, concession holders or mining contractors in Saudi Arabia?
A: We compile longlists from mineral registry data, concession listings, industry networks, and contractor databases — then assess via license status checks, project track-record reviews, site visits, technical due-diligence, and capability assessments.
Q: What’s your approach to competitive benchmarking in the Saudi mining sector?
A: We benchmark domestic and international mining and processing operators across resource types (minerals, metals), extraction method, cost per ton, output quality, environmental and ESG compliance, infrastructure readiness, and value-chain integration (mining → processing → downstream).
Q: How do you conduct B2B stakeholder profiling in Saudi mining?
A: We interview mining companies, equipment suppliers, commodity traders, logistics providers, regulators, and downstream processors to understand procurement behavior, investment criteria, licensing history, ESG expectations, and partnership readiness.
Q: What is the typical duration of a mining advisory or market research project in Saudi Arabia?
A: Projects commonly span 4–12 weeks depending on scope, data availability, technical complexity, need for geological fieldwork or concession reviews, and stakeholder access.
Q: How large is the team assigned to a Saudi mining project?
A: A partner leads the project, backed by mining analysts, geologists, environmental & regulatory experts, and—when needed—local coordinators to support site visits, data collection, and stakeholder engagement.
Q: Do you outsource any part of your mining research or advisory work in Saudi Arabia?
A: Core analysis, geological assessment, and regulatory review remain in-house. For large-scale geological surveys, environmental impact assessments, or field sampling, we engage vetted local or international specialists while retaining responsibility for final insights and recommendations.
Q: Are stakeholder interviews and site engagements conducted in Arabic or English?
A: Most engagements with local concession holders, regulators, and contractors are in Arabic; findings and reports are translated and synthesized in English while preserving technical accuracy and contextual clarity.
Q: Can you provide sample Saudi mining reports or case studies before engagement?
A: Yes — we can share sanitized sample reports that illustrate our geological analysis, market outlook, cost-curve modeling, regulatory mapping, and actionable recommendations.
Q: Do you sell ready-made mining reports on Saudi Arabia?
A: No — all reports are bespoke and tailored to each client’s commodity, project stage, or strategic goal. Occasionally we publish whitepapers on broader themes like mineral-supply trends, downstream processing potential, or regulatory & ESG developments.
Q: Do you cover mining opportunities across the entire Kingdom or only selected regions?
A: We cover all mineral-rich regions — including known ore belts, mining zones, industrial mining hubs, areas slated for strategic exploration under Vision 2030, and emerging concession zones.
Q: Have you worked with Saudi regulators or government mining authorities?
A: Yes — including relevant ministries, geological survey departments, regulatory agencies, licensing authorities, and Vision 2030 mining program offices for compliance advisory, licensing strategy, and investment planning.
Q: Do you collaborate with local mining companies, EPC contractors, or technical experts when needed?
A: Yes — we partner with accredited Saudi mining firms, surveyors, EPC contractors, metallurgical experts, and legal/regulatory advisors when technical due diligence or licensing support is required, while leading all client communications and deliverables.
Q: Can you help us understand Saudi Arabia’s mining regulatory and policy environment?
A: Yes — we map regulatory authorities, licensing and permit procedures, concession rules, royalties or royalty-free zones (if any), environmental and ESG compliance requirements, land-use permissions, and recent policy changes potentially impacting mining investments.
Q: Do you conduct fieldwork such as site visits, geological assessments, or concession audits in Saudi Arabia?
A: Yes — including geological site visits, concession boundary verifications, sampling or survey coordination, environmental and social impact visits, infrastructure readiness assessments, and stakeholder interviews where permitted.
Q: Do you offer success-based pricing for partner or contractor identification and matching?
A: In select long-term engagements, we offer hybrid pricing combining fixed fees with performance-based components tied to milestones such as concession acquisition, contract signing, joint-venture formation, or funding closure.
Q: Can you handle niche or strategic mining segments (e.g., critical minerals, rare earths, downstream metals processing, battery-grade minerals) under Vision 2030?
A: Yes — our coverage includes critical minerals, rare-earth elements, base metals (iron, aluminum), industrial minerals, downstream processing opportunities, smelting / refining feasibility, and value-chain integration strategies.
Q: How do you ensure cultural sensitivity and effective stakeholder communication for mining engagements in Saudi Arabia?
A: Our bilingual consultants and technical experts adapt communication to Saudi business etiquette, linguistic preferences, and local regulatory norms to ensure respectful, compliant, and effective engagement with concession holders, authorities, and contractors.
Q: Will we receive interim updates during the project?
A: Yes — weekly or biweekly updates covering progress, early findings, risk or compliance alerts, data gaps, and next steps.
Q: How do you protect client confidentiality and data security?
A: We operate under strict NDAs, use encrypted storage, role-based access control, and limit data access strictly to core project team members.
Q: Can you help validate resource-market fit, investment viability, or project-economics for mining ventures or new mines in Saudi Arabia?
A: Yes — we test assumptions on ore quality, mining cost curves, commodity demand, regulatory costs, environmental constraints, logistics, and downstream processing prospects with local stakeholders and market data to refine go-to-market and investment strategies.
Q: Which mining subsectors or commodities are seeing the most growth or strategic focus under Vision 2030?
A: Base and industrial metals (iron, aluminum), critical minerals, industrial minerals, rare earths, downstream metals processing, mining infrastructure development, and value-added materials processing are among the highest potential areas.
Q: Can you support localization of brand, messaging, and value-proposition for mining or metals companies entering Saudi Arabia?
A: Yes — we help adapt technical proposals, investment decks, ESG & compliance messaging, project narratives, and cultural–business communications to resonate with Saudi regulators, investors, and industry stakeholders.
Q: How do you access senior-level decision-makers and stakeholders in the Saudi mining sector?
A: Through industry associations, mining councils, concession holders’ networks, regulatory contacts, geological survey agencies, and in-market referrals to reach senior executives, regulators, and project sponsors.
Q: Do you provide post-research support including regulatory compliance advisory, investment-case development, or implementation roadmaps?
A: Yes — we offer detailed roadmaps for concessions, regulatory compliance guidance, investment-case financial modeling, operational planning, project structuring, and support for partnerships, joint ventures, or downstream facility setup.
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