[POWERCHINA Signs Almaty State Energy Expansion Project] During the China-Central Asia Summit, the Kazakhstan-China Investment Roundtable was held in Xi'an, Shaanxi. Ding Yanzhang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of PowerChina, made a speech at the meeting and signed contracts with Kazakh companies. In the signing session of the round table meeting, Ding Yanzhang signed the "Memorandum of Cooperation on Renewable Energy Expansion Project in Sherek Corridor, Almaty State" with Mr. Mr. Shukhrat Ibragimov, director of the resource group, signed the "Strategic Cooperation Agreement between China Power Construction and Eurasia Resources Group", and Mr. Sherikh Jean Setzhanov, Chairman of Kazakhstan Southern Petroleum Company "Wujiamu Cascade Hydropower Station and Water Supply Project Contract". Edit/Ma Xue

Click to see more live >>

• 2026.08.06 11:13
• [Jizhong Energy Zhangjialiang Coal Mine Reconstruction Project Starts Construction]
• 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

• 2026.08.06 11:02
• [Saudi Aramco's Q2 net profit increased by 44% year-on-year]
• 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