[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

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• 2026.08.04 10:58
• [Sino-Kazakh Civil Aviation Cooperation Boosts Central Asia Air Network via C909]
• Kazakhstan's Deputy Minister of Transport Rastayev met with Zhang Liang, Vice President of Urumqi Airlines, to discuss the establishment of a joint venture airline and the opening of three new China Kazakhstan routes, with C909 as the main aircraft model. The route is expected to depart in September, helping domestic regional aircraft deepen their cultivation in Central Asia and improve the air passage between China and Kazakhstan. Editor/Min Jing

• 2026.08.04 10:56
• [First China-Russia Cross-Border Cableway Completed, Boosting Border Opening]
• On August 2, 2026, Zhang Qijun announced at the annual meeting of Sun Island that the main body of the Heihe to Blagoveshchensk cross-border cableway had been completed, and the project would be completed within the year. The one-way travel time of the cableway is only 6 to 8 minutes. After completion, it will improve the three-dimensional cross-border transportation system in Heihe and promote the coordinated development of cultural, tourism, and commercial trade on the China Russia border. Editor/Min Jing