[South African Ports Authority plans to invest$570 million in port infrastructure]South Africa's Transnet National Port Authority plans to invest around $566 million over the next seven years in various infrastructure facilities in East London, Port Elizabeth and Ngula. Ports of Nelson Mandela, Elizabeth and Ngula will receive $299 million in investment, while East London will receive the remaining approximately $268 million. The first investment of around R570 million will take place in the 2022/2023 financial year. TNPA's latest investment plan aims to realign South African port operator Transnet with other key economic sectors. Editor/Xing Wentao
The Zhangjialiang coal mine renovation project of Jizhong Energy Zhangkuang Group has officially started construction recently, shifting from the procedural stage to the substantive construction stage. The project started to revitalize the resources of deep 5-1 coal seam to 6-2 coal seam to ensure the continuity of coal mine capacity. The special team completed the approval of the safety facility design after three months, obtained the environmental impact assessment approval on June 26th, and obtained the construction record receipt on July 27th. The project will continue the open-pit mining process and advance from the western boundary of the third mining area. After production, it can activate coal resources and stabilize annual production capacity. After the completion of earthwork stripping, it is expected that coal can be extracted in mid October. Editor/Cheng Liting
Saudi Arabian National Oil Company released its financial report on August 4, 2026, showing a net profit of 32.7 billion US dollars in the second quarter of 2026, higher than the 22.7 billion US dollars in the same period last year and a year-on-year increase of 44%. According to the financial report, Saudi Aramco's average crude oil sales price in the second quarter was $108.1 per barrel, up 41% month on month and 62% year-on-year. Editor/Cheng Liting