Infrastructure
Afghanistan and Iran discuss Herat–Mazar-i-Sharif railway
Afghanistan’s foreign ministry said an Iranian official expressed readiness to cooperate on rail, mining and electricity generation.
Data includedNEWSVERUM / Data desk
IPTC Media Topics 2026-Q2 · IPTC · CC BY 4.0Metal and mineral mining and refining
Article subject labels can be suggestions and are not editorial confirmation.
Related subjects
Security
Federal police investigate gold mining near Kayapó Indigenous land
Police detained six people at a site in Pará and seized two excavators; suspected forced-labor conditions remain under investigation.
Data includedBusiness
Egypt and World Bank discuss mining-sector roadmap
Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom and World Bank metals and minerals director Namrata Thapar discussed a framework for developing Egypt’s mining sector. A proposed roadmap would cover mineral resources and supply chains.
Data includedGovernment
Brazil enacts critical-minerals policy and interministerial council
A law enacted on 16 September promotes domestic processing of critical minerals and creates a council to coordinate priority projects.
Data includedBusiness
India reports estimated resources at first two auctioned mineral blocks in Jammu and Kashmir
India's Ministry of Mines said on 2 October that two limestone blocks in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir had been auctioned through the central process. Both are in Anantnag district: Koot–Kapran covers 22.43 hectares and Wantrag 5.36 hectares.
Data includedBusiness
Namib Minerals reports first-half revenue up 40% to $50.8 million
Zimbabwe-focused Namib Minerals reported first-half 2026 revenue of US$50.8 million and gold production of 11,373 ounces in results published October 1.
Data includedBusiness
Egypt and Worley discuss mining projects and training
Ministry seeks to connect operators with engineering expertise.
Energy
Oman–Botswana partnership covers energy security and minerals
O-Green memorandum targets regional electricity supply.
Business
BHP awards Worley study and EPCM work for South Australian copper projects
Work advances Olympic Dam and Carrapateena expansions subject to investment decisions.