Energy
Afghanistan seeks technical review of Dahla Dam raising design
Consultancy scope includes spillways and saddle dams.
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Energy
Subsea7 wins Brunei Shell Petroleum pipeline-replacement EPCI
Subsea pipeline and riser systems are included in the award.
Energy
De Soto expands wastewater capacity through Burns & McDonnell–CAS project
Kansas investment addresses water infrastructure needs linked to battery manufacturing.
Finance
DEWA reports AED 3.33 billion in first-half net profit
Dubai’s electricity and water utility released consolidated results on August 12.
Business
DEWA says digital guarantee system cuts processing time by 95%
The utility says its system handles about 2,500 guarantees a year, while reliance on physical guarantees has fallen 74%.
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Adamera completes underground inspection at Washington’s Talisman mine
An initial site visit found no barrier to safe re-entry, but a fuller engineering assessment is still required.
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Generation Mining starts early construction at Ontario’s Marathon project
The company has posted construction-phase financial assurance and is advancing long-lead equipment procurement.
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Mauritania consumer prices rise 1.2% month on month in August
ANSADE reported increases in food and the housing group that includes energy; the year-on-year change was 8.9%.
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Sharjah utility completed maintenance at 138 substations in H1
SEWA also approved 367 network plans and completed 34 technical studies during the first half of 2026.
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Uzbekistan and FAO discuss five-year partnership programme
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu discussed a new five-year programme and 27 ongoing joint projects.
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Uzbekistan says green cover has reached 15 percent of its territory
The National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change put national green cover at 15 percent and specially protected natural areas at 14.2 percent.
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UNICEF urges protection of children as fighting intensifies in northern Ethiopia
UNICEF said it was concerned by escalating hostilities in northern Ethiopia and called for civilian protection and safe humanitarian access.
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