Abu Dhabi: The UAE will participate in the 13th Arab International Mineral Resources Conference and its accompanying exhibition which will begin on Monday in the Moroccan city of Marrakech.

The UAE delegation is headed by Suhail Bin Mohammad Faraj Faris Al Mazroui, Minister of Energy, and comprises a number of officials.

The conference will see the participation of a number of Arab Ministers of Energy and Mineral Resources in addition to experts and representatives of a number of Arab and foreign mineral institutions and entities.

The conference is aimed at facilitating the exchange of knowledge and experience between Arab and foreign experts and Arab and international institutions working in the mining sector and promoting Arab-international cooperation in this field.