Stunning aerial view of Dead Sea salt formations

STORY: Stunning aerial view of Dead Sea salt formations DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Dead Sea salt formations 2. various of Dead Sea shores STORYLINE: About 30 km east of Jerusalem on the Dead Sea's northern shores, a natural phenomenon of salt formations has wowed visitors from all around the world. The Dead Sea is one of the saltiest water bodies on earth. Its water contains more than 35 different types of minerals including magnesium, calcium, potassium, bromine, sulfur, and iodine. The odd chemistry results in the appearance of salt crystal formations. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

China-invested bromine production project in Laos put into operation

STORY: China-invested bromine production project in Laos put into operation DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration ceremony 2. various of the factory STORYLINE: Asia-Potash International Investment (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. held a ceremony in southern Laos' Khammuan province on Wednesday to celebrate its successful completion of the bromine production project test run, which has an annual output of 10,000 tonnes of bromine. In his speech at the celebration, Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaythong Kommasith expressed the hope that the launch of the bromine project will lead the construction of industrial clusters in the future and contribute to the promotion of Laos' industrialization, modernization, and urbanization. Speaking at the event, Governor of Khammuan province Vanhxay Phongsavanh said that the project not only creates a large number of job opportunities, but also actively carries out social actions such as indust

LAOS-CHINA-BROMINE PRODUCTION PROJECT-OPERATION

LAOS-CHINA-BROMINE PRODUCTION PROJECT-OPERATION

(230601) -- VIENTIANE, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests cut the ribbon during a ceremony to celebrate the completion of a bromine production project test run in Laos, May 31, 2023. Asia-Potash International Investment (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd, held a ceremony in southern Laos' Khammuan province on Wednesday to celebrate its successful completion of the bromine production project test run, with an annual output of 10,000 tons of bromine. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)