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<br>May 6 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's minister of industry and mineral resources said the ministry has a goal to attract investments worth $32 billion to its mining and minerals sector through nine new projects, state news agency SPA reported.<br> <br>The projects are aimed at supporting supplies of mineral products to local and international markets, according to SPA.<br> <br>Minister Bandar Alkhorayef added that the ministry is currently studying 145 applications for exploration licenses from foreign companies, SPA said.  (Reporting by Nayera Abdallah; Editing by Hugh Lawson)<br>