[Saudi Arabia expands its mineral exploration with 377 mining complexes]Saudi Arabia's mining industry is experiencing unprecedented growth as the government is boosting the sector by increasing investment and upgrading laws to attract more private companies. According to the latest government data, the number of mining complexes in the Kingdom rose to 377 by the end of 2022, with an estimated area of 44,365 square kilometers. Editor/Xing Wentao
The South Zhuhai (Central) intercity railway will start construction in March 2023, divided into three sections: Guangzhou, Zhongshan, and Zhuhai. At present, 91% of the civil engineering in the Guangzhou section has been completed, and 3 stations have been capped; The main bodies of 6 stations in Zhongshan section have been completed, and 8 tunnels have been connected. The Xiangshan Gongbei section, which is about to start construction, has a total length of about 46 kilometers and a designed speed of 160 kilometers per hour. It will be connected to Guangzhou Metro Line 18 for operation, realizing a public transportation mode and helping the core cities of the Greater Bay Area to reach each other in 60 minutes. Editor/Cheng Liting
Recently, the first phase of the 200MW/400MWh independent shared energy storage power station of Zhonghe Huineng Suixi Hancun started construction in Suixi County, Huaibei. The first phase of the project has a capacity of 100MW/200MWh, using lithium iron phosphate batteries and a 220kV booster station. The total investment is 252 million yuan, and it is the first independent shared energy storage project of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) in Anhui province. After being put into operation, the annual consumption of new energy electricity is about 34 million kilowatt hours, saving 10200 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 27000 tons. Editor/Cheng Liting