Hatch, the Canadian engineering, project delivery, and professional services firm with global operations, and Maaden (Saudi Arabian Mining Company) have signed a strategic delivery owner-partnership agreement to accelerate the development of Maaden’s growth ambitions.
Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding in January 2026 during the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, today’s agreement confirms Hatch as Maaden’s strategic delivery partner for the development and execution of its significant project pipeline.
The signing ceremony was attended by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Saudi Arabia Minister of Investment Fahad bin Abduljalil Al-Saif, Vice-Chairman of Hatch Joe Lombard, Senior Vice President of Project Development and Engineering at Maaden Abdulrahman As-Sadlan, and senior ministers from Canada and Saudi Arabia, underscoring the growing economic relationship between Canada and Saudi Arabia and the role that Canadian companies play in supporting global industrial development.
Hatch will leverage its global network of specialists, including significant engineering and project delivery expertise based in Canada, to support the program’s successful execution. The company has worked with Maaden in Saudi Arabia for more than three decades, completing projects across gold, phosphate, aluminium, alumina, and other commodities.
A core pillar of this partnership is the combined commitment to develop the capabilities, skills, and workforce needed to position the metals industry as a long-term engine of Saudi Arabia’s economy. Through hands-on project delivery and deep technical collaboration, the program will cultivate the next generation of industry talent, enabling meaningful, future-ready careers and empowering people across the Kingdom to contribute to a thriving, globally competitive metals sector.
“This partnership demonstrates the world-class expertise that Canadian companies bring to the global critical minerals sector,” said John Bianchini, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Hatch. “Canada is recognised internationally for its natural resources, but equally important is the means in which we transform mineral resources into the critical materials needed for modern economies. Through this partnership, we are bringing Canadian engineering, technology, and project delivery expertise to support one of the most significant mining growth programs in the world.”
The agreement also highlights Canada’s growing contribution to global critical minerals supply chains beyond extraction. Through engineering, processing, metallurgy, project development, and technology innovation, Canadian companies such as Hatch help create the infrastructure and industrial systems that transform mineral resources into the materials required for energy transition technologies, advanced manufacturing, transportation, and national economic development.
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