Top 5 Companies Dominating the Saudi Arabia Silica Sand Market

The Saudi Arabia silica sand market size reached a volume of 703.45 KMT in 2023. The market is further estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.9% during 2024-2032 to reach a volume of 1,269.71 KMT by 2032.

As per the analysis by Expert Market Research, the market is expected to be driven by the expansion of the construction sector.

Silica sand, also referred to as quartz sand white sand, or industrial sand consists of elements such as silica and oxygen. Quartz is a common form of silica sand, which is chemically inert and relatively hard mineral. Quartz sand with grades of 7 out of 10 on Mohs hardness scale is being widely adopted for use as filtration media and abrasive blasting sands.

The expansion of the construction sector is a key factor driving the Saudi Arabia silica sand market growth. The building and construction sector of the country contributes to about 6% to the GDP. Saudi Arabia is growing as a significant construction market, with a rise in government and private investments in the sector. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 National Development Plan reflects the government’s substantial investments in infrastructure development.

Some of the major giga projects in the country include Neom, a USD 500 billion futuristic city; Red Sea Global, a USD 23.6 billion sustainability-focused luxury tourism project encompassing Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Coast, and Qiddiya, a USD 9.8 billion entertainment and leisure city, among several others.

As per the Saudi Arabia silica sand market analysis, currently, there are about 5,200 ongoing projects with a combined worth of a total of USD 819 billion in Saudi Arabia, contributing to a significant demand for silica sand. Silica sand is cost effective, as compared to other types of building materials, increasing its adoption. Concrete prepared with silica sand is known to be stronger than other concretes as it has more compressive strength (the ability for something to resist crushing forces). This further makes it ideal for making foundations for buildings or bridges. Additionally, the increasing requirement for water filtration is catering to an increased demand for silica sand.

Figure: Saudi Arabia (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Construction from 2018 to 2022 (SAR Million)

CDE Group commissioned its EvoWashTM Evo101 sand wash plant and AquaCycleTM A200 water management system, to operate alongside Muadinoon’s dry screen. With the CDE technology, the new plant enables Muadinoon to manufacture 0–600-micron silica sand (frac sand) at a rate of 75tph.

Top 5 Silica Sand Companies in Saudi Arabia:

Muadinoon Mining Company

Muadinoon Mining Company is engaged in the mining and selling of minerals and raw materials to various industries. The company is considered the best supplier of minerals such as industrial silica. According to the geotechnical laboratories of Riyadh, the company has gained the largest licensed reserves in the Kingdom of the purest Silica mineral at a rate of 99.9%.

Al Salam Al Ma'asi Co. (ASAMCO)

Al Salam Al Ma'asi Co. (ASAMCO), a mining and construction company, is a part of almarbaie group. The company is engaged in extraction, beneficiation, procurement, and logistics of minerals. The company provides silica sand as per the requirements of the customers. Additionally, the company also aims to provide silica flour of sizes 45, 63, 75, and 100 microns. Some of the major customers of the company are Obekan, Cristal, Saudi Arabian Glass Co., Polywed, Arabian United Float Glass Company. Etc.

Delmon Group

Delmon Group is a multidimensional entity emerging as a top company engaging in manufacturing, engineering, trading, and marketing. Delmon group has a combined total of 1000 employees and has 13 companies under its name. Delmon oil and gas provides silica sand for use in oil well factories and cement plants. The company partners with Saudi Aramco, Halliburton, Sabic, Sow, Baker Hughes and others for its operations.

Rashed Al Rashed & Sons Co

Rashed AlRashed & Sons, operates various businesses across a wide variety of sectors including building materials, cement & bulk materials, construction materials, industrial products, automotive products, food products, contracting, real estate and others. The company offers silica sand through Al Rashed Cement company and offers high quality silica sand products including 0 – 5 mm, 0 – 1 mm, 5 mm, washed and un-washed silica sand, and grinded silica sand.

BMS Factories (Gharbalah industrial company)

BMS Factories (Gharbalah industrial company) specialises in water treatment filtration media and industrial minerals high-quality products. The company mines non-metallic minerals such as limestone, calcium carbonate and silica sand. The company has the presence of more than 300 employees. The company offers its water filtration media, which is carefully washed, oven-dried, sized, and graded according to EN12904 for Best Quality Assurance.