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China

COFCO Has Signed Multi-Billion Dollar Deals to Purchase Brazilian Soybeans and Edible Oils

COFCO’s oilseeds division announced the signing of agreements to acquire nearly 20 million tonnes of Brazilian agricultural products, including soybeans, …

Indonesia

Indonesia Cement Dispatches Continued to Decline in October

Indonesia’s cement sales fell 3.4% YoY to 6.214 Mt in October 2025, down from 6.435 Mt a year earlier, according to Asosiasi Semen Indonesia. Bagged cem…

Metal

Congo Produces First 1,000 Tons of Traceable Artisanal Cobalt

The state cobalt agency in the Democratic Republic of Congo has produced its first 1,000 metric tons of traceable artisanal cobalt, marking an important step in…

Combined cycle power plant

Blackstone to Invest $1.2 Billion in Power Generation Facility in West Virginia

Blackstone said on Thursday that one of its units will invest about $1.2 billion to build a new power plant in West Virginia. The announcement reflects the asse…

United States

U.S. Harvests Largest Wheat Crop Since 2016

U.S. wheat production in 2025 reached its highest level since 2016, according to U.S. Wheat Associates, which represents the industry in global markets. While s…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai Hits Major Milestone With 5 Millionth Battery Pack Produced

On November 12, Tesla announced that the 5 millionth battery pack had rolled off the production line at its Shanghai Gigafactory, marking a major milestone for …

Battery

​Envision and Statera Unite to Provide 680MW of Storage

Envision Energy, a leading global green technology company, has partnered with UK-based Statera Energy to supply the battery energy storage system (BESS) for th…

Thailand

Thailand Approves 1 Mln Tons Duty-Free US Corn Iiport Quota

On November 12, 2025, Thailand’s Cabinet approved a major increase in the quota for U.S. corn imports, raising it from 54,700 tons to 1 million tons for t…

Metal

Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng Outline Plan for 150 000 T/Y PPG Project

Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng Lithium have reported positive results from a scoping study for their integrated Pozuelos–Pastos Grandes (PPG) lithium brine…

China

C919 Jet to Make Middle East Debut at Dubai Airshow

China’s domestically developed C919 passenger jet is set to make its debut in the Middle East at the Dubai Airshow, scheduled from November 17 to 21, as t…

India

India’s Power Giant NTPC Plans to Enter Coal Gasification Business

India’s state-run power producer NTPC (NTPC.NS) plans to enter the coal gasification sector with a goal of producing 5–10 million tonnes of syntheti…

Oil Pipeline

Nigeria’s Dangote Plans $1 Billion Investments in Zimbabwe

Nigeria’s Dangote Group will invest at least $1 billion in Zimbabwe to develop a pipeline, power generation facilities, and a cement plant, founder and CE…

Battery

Adani Group to Build India’s Largest Battery Storage Project

Adani Group has entered the battery energy storage system (BESS) sector with a 1,126 MW/3,530 MWh project at its Khavda renewable energy complex, which it des…

Tidal Energy

Scottish Firm Expands Presence in Canada With 12.5MW Tidal Award

Canadian tidal developer Eauclaire Tidal and Scottish renewable energy company Orbital Marine Power have secured 12.5 MW of new tidal energy licences from Nova…

Pakistan

Pakistan Cement Sector Posts Strong Profit Growth in 1QFY26

Pakistan’s cement industry delivered strong financial results in the first quarter of FY26, with AHCML Research reporting significant growth among selecte…