Carney pitches tighter Canada

OTTAWA, July 9 (Reuters) - 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.

(Reporting by David Ljunggren, Editing ​by Nick Zieminski)