[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
On July 16, 2026, SF Supply Chain Smart Logistics Park started construction in Urumqi High tech Zone. The park is equipped with digital twin, intelligent sorting and other systems, with an annual transit volume of 250 million pieces, absorbing more than a thousand jobs, improving cross-border multimodal transport networks for Central Asia and Europe, and empowering local foreign trade and export of characteristic agricultural products. Editor/Min Jing
On July 14, 2026, the first phase of the Aktau Port container hub jointly built by Lianyungang Port and Harbin enterprises was officially put into operation, improving the multimodal transport system of the Trans Caspian International Transport Corridor. The project is equipped with railway loading and unloading lines and container yards to reduce the cost of Asia Europe freight transportation. In the future, the customs clearance and transit services will be upgraded to smooth the cross-border industrial chain. Editor/Min Jing