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From Mine Shafts to Classrooms: How a Cobalt Mining Town is Reclaiming Childhood and Rebuilding Hope

BrenaJuly 21, 2025July 21, 2025

by BrenaJuly 21, 2025July 21, 20250379

Thirteen-year-old Beni Cial Yumba Musoya used to spend her days scavenging for cobalt under the scorching sun in the artisanal mines of Kolwezi. Today, she

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Where the World Buys and Sells Equipment — The Euro Auctions Advantage

BrenaJuly 19, 2025September 17, 2025

by BrenaSeptember 17, 2025September 17, 202503640

World Leader Established in Northern Ireland in 1998, Euro Auctions hosts more than 150 unreserved auctions annually, selling over 150,000 lots through its 15 permanent

energy and power

Masdar and Iberdrola Announce €5.2bn UK Offshore Wind Deal and Full Energization of 476MW German Offshore Wind Farm

BrenaJuly 17, 2025July 17, 2025

by BrenaJuly 17, 2025July 17, 20250303

Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest energy companies, have reached two major milestones with a €5.2 billion co-investment

Construction

Niftylift’s safety tech promises to improve working-at-height operations

BrenaJuly 17, 2025July 17, 2025

by BrenaJuly 17, 2025July 17, 20250566

Niftylift has said that it continues to advance safety in powered access equipment by focusing on the practical risks of working at height. Although industry

Projects

Saudi Arabia hires consultants to probe feasibility of $500bn ‘The Line’

BrenaJuly 17, 2025July 17, 2025

by BrenaJuly 17, 2025July 17, 20250362

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has asked consultants to review the feasibility of its “The Line” gigaproject. The Public Investment Fund has asked unnamed firms

energy and power

Rolls-Royce launches hydrogen-powered terminal energy system

BrenaJuly 15, 2025July 15, 2025

by BrenaJuly 15, 2025July 15, 20250345

In a major milestone for sustainable infrastructure, Rolls-Royce and Duisburger Hafen AG have inaugurated a fully CO₂-neutral and self-sufficient energy system at the new Duisburg

Construction

Volvo CE’s New Generation Excavators power Beng Siew’s urban demolition projects

BrenaJuly 15, 2025July 15, 2025

by BrenaJuly 15, 2025July 15, 20250591

As Singapore’s urban redevelopment accelerates, demolition contractors face increasing pressure to deliver safe, efficient results in tight spaces. To meet these demands, Beng Siew Construction

Construction

ZOOMLION Delivers ZR255R Drilling Rigs To UAE

BrenaJuly 10, 2025July 10, 2025

by BrenaJuly 10, 2025July 10, 20250545

ZOOMLION has successfully delivered batches of its ZR255R rotary drilling rigs to the UAE, marking the official debut of its R-series in the Middle East. Designed

energy and power

Aed Energy Secures Investment to Scale Long-Duration Storage Across MENA

BrenaJuly 10, 2025July 10, 2025

by BrenaJuly 10, 2025July 10, 20250327

Aed Energy has secured investment from Catalyst, the Masdar City–bp backed accelerator focused on scaling climate technologies across the Middle East and beyond. The investment

Industrial Mining

Alcoa exits Ma’aden joint venture in US$1.35bn deal

BrenaJuly 10, 2025July 10, 2025

by BrenaJuly 10, 2025July 10, 20250447

Alcoa Corporation has finalised the sale of its 25.1% stake in the Ma’aden joint venture to Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden), marking a strategic exit

From Mine Shafts to Classrooms: How a Cobalt Mining Town is Reclaiming Childhood and Rebuilding Hope

Where the World Buys and Sells Equipment — The Euro Auctions Advantage

Masdar and Iberdrola Announce €5.2bn UK Offshore Wind Deal and Full Energization of 476MW German Offshore Wind Farm

Niftylift’s safety tech promises to improve working-at-height operations

Saudi Arabia hires consultants to probe feasibility of $500bn ‘The Line’

Rolls-Royce launches hydrogen-powered terminal energy system

Volvo CE’s New Generation Excavators power Beng Siew’s urban demolition projects

ZOOMLION Delivers ZR255R Drilling Rigs To UAE

Aed Energy Secures Investment to Scale Long-Duration Storage Across MENA

Alcoa exits Ma’aden joint venture in US$1.35bn deal

TAKRAF and CFHI Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Sustainable Open-Pit Mining

Metso expands screening portfolio with Grande Series screens to maximize productivity and flexibility for customers

Johnson Controls Arabia Highlights Smart Building Leadership at Cityscape Global 2025

ALEC Positions Itself as the Epicentre of Construction Innovation in the GCC

UAE Pushes Next-Gen Air Cargo Forward with Emirates SkyCargo–LODD Autonomous Partnership