Carney pitches tighter Canada-Saudi mining and energy ties

Mark Carney, making the first visit to Saudi ​Arabia by a Canadian prime ‌minister for 26 years, on Thursday said the two nations were ​well-placed to deepen mining ​and energy ties.

Carney, who says ⁠U.S. tariffs on key ​exports mean Canada must diversify ​its trade, has made a series of foreign visits over the last year ​in a bid to ​drum up business.

Carney told a televised ‌business ⁠forum that Saudi Arabia could help Canadian mining firms develop.

Carney met Amin Nasser, head ​of state ​oil ⁠giant Saudi Aramco, for talks deepening cooperation.

The ​two nations agreed to ​restore ⁠full diplomatic ties in 2023, ending the fallout from a ⁠2018 ​dispute over human ​rights that damaged relations and trade.


-Reuters