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Canada

Canada Maintains Strong Canola Exports

Canola exports from Canada are continuing at a strong pace, despite concerns about potential U.S. tariffs. In the first two weeks of April, Canada shipped 516,0…

Green Hydrogen

India Awards 450,000 MT of Green Hydrogen Projects in Q1

In the first quarter of 2025, Indian authorities allocated green hydrogen projects totaling 450,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) to nine companies under the S…

Coal Mine

Khanye Colliery Becomes South Africa’s First Bettercoal Producer

Canyon Coal’s Khanye Colliery, located in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, South Africa, will implement a four-year Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) under the …

Uganda

MTN Uganda Upgrades Network

MTN Uganda has initiated a comprehensive network upgrade project, scheduled to run through July 2025, to enhance its voice, data, and mobile money services. Ann…

Morocco

Morocco Sets Ambitious 5G Goals as Part of Maroc Digital 2030 Initiative

Morocco is preparing to launch its 5G network, aiming to cover 25% of its population by the end of 2025 and 70% by 2030, as part of the Maroc Digital 2030 progr…

SMR

GBN Issues Tender for SMR Engineers

Great British Nuclear (GBN), the UK agency overseeing new nuclear projects, will launch a tender on June 2 to appoint up to two owner’s engineers (OEs) fo…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Cooling Tower Work Begins at Leningrad 7

Construction of a ring foundation for an evaporative cooling tower has started at the site of unit 7 of the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), also referred t…

Belgium

Total Energies’ Antwerp Platform to Reconfigure Petrochemicals Operations

Total Energies’ Antwerp platform, a cornerstone of its operations for over 75 years, has announced plans to enhance its petrochemical operations to boost …

Electric Vehicles

China Aims for EVs to Dominate New Vehicle Sales by 2035

China has outlined plans to enhance the integration of transport infrastructure with renewable energy systems, targeting pure electric vehicles (EVs) to become …

China

Global Grain Markets React to China’s Curtailment of Wheat Imports

The global wheat trade is projected to decrease significantly in the 2024/2025 season, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimating a 9% reduction …

Energy Storage Project

Hyperstrong Unveils Utility-Scale Battery Storage System Housed in 10-Foot Container

HyperStrong, a prominent energy storage integrator based in China, has introduced MagicBlock, a modular, AI-driven utility-scale energy storage platform. Availa…

Pumped Storage

EIB and Iberdrola Sign €108 Million in Loans for Valdecañas Pumped Storage Project

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €108 million in green loans to Iberdrola for upgrades at the Valdecañas pumped storage hydroelectric…

Metal

Gold Fields Reaches Agreement With Ghana to Continue Operations at Damang Mine

Gold Fields, a global mining company, has reached a new agreement with the Government of Ghana to secure the future of its Damang mine, one of its two operation…

Rooftop Solar

Austria Launches €60 Million Rebate Program for Rooftop PV in 2025

OeMAG, Austria’s energy agency, has introduced its 2025 rebate program to support rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems, aimed at homeowners and businesses. The in…

SMR

US Companies Reapply for USD800 Million SMR Fund

A coalition led by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), including GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, has submitted a revised application for federal funding under the …