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KSA seeks subscribers for mining incubator program: Saudi Arabia’s Industry and Mineral Resources Ministry called on SMEs and investors interested in the minerals sector to register for its Nuthree incubator program for mining exploration, the Saudi Press Agency reports. The initiative was launched in March to facilitate knowledge exchange between established companies and startups and […]
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Ukraine deployed 114 MW of wind power despite the Russian invasion PLUS: Australian critical minerals partnerships are booming thanks to US tax incentives
Ukraine deployed more wind power projects than UK in 2022 despite war: Ukraine has installed more wind turbines since the onset of Russia’s invasion than the UK, which has installed only two turbines generating 1 MW since February of last year due to a ban on the deployment of onshore wind power ventures, The Guardian […]
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MAY 2023 29-31 May (Monday-Wednesday): Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 29-31 May (Monday-Wednesday): CCUS Forum, Lusail City, Qatar. 30 May-1 June (Tuesday-Thursday): Global Sustainable Development Congress, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KSA. 30 May-2 June (Tuesday-Friday): World Circular Economy Forum 2023, Helsinki, Finland. JUNE 2023 1 June (Thursday): Invest in […]
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TODAY: Bahrain set to power the region’s first seaport with solar power + AfDB’s annual meeting concludes with the release of two reports
Good morning, friends. It’s another busy start to the week with lots of updates across all sectors and parts of our region. Let’s jump right in. THE BIG CLIMATE STORIES- APM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of the Khalifa Bin Salman Port, plans to launch a USD 10 mn, 18.5 GW solar power plant to help […]
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Bahrain’s Khalifa Bin Salman Port set to be powered by a 18.6 GW, USD 10 mn solar plant by year end
The region’s first port fully powered by renewables? APM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of the Khalifa bin Salman Port, plans to launch a USD 10 mn solar power plant to help the port reach energy self-sufficiency by the end of the year, Al Watan reported on Sunday. The project will help slash the port’s carbon […]
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AfDB falls short on climate finance targets, but pledges to hit the gas pedal on its climate funding initiatives
AfDB annual meeting concludes: The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) five-day annual meeting of the board of governors concluded in Sharm El Sheikh on Friday, with the release of the Annual Development Effectiveness Review (pdf) and the African Economic Outlook report (pdf). Egypt’s International Cooperation Minister Rania Al Mashat and Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Hani […]
Posted inMINING
KSA and UK ink critical minerals cooperation agreement to shore up supply chains
KSA and the UK will partner to shore up their mineral capacities: KSA’s Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Al Khorayef and UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch signed a bilateral cooperation agreement last week aimed at jointly developing their critical minerals supply chains, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. […]
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Majid Al Futtaim raises USD 500 mn in green sukuk issuance
MAF pulls trigger on green sukuk: UAE retail conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) raised USD 500 mn through its fourth green capital market issuance under its latest sustainable financing offering in the region, it said in a statement on Thursday. The proceeds from its third green sukuk issuance will be used to refinance an older […]