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Metal

Trump Signs Executive Order to Expedite Seabed Mineral Exploration

US President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order to accelerate the exploration and development of seabed minerals, aiming to strengthen domestic supply c…

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 …

Offshore Wind Power

UK Goverment to Invest £300M in Offshore Wind

The UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has announced an investment of £300 million ($400 million) to strengthen domestic offshore wind…

Decarbonization

Wärtsilä Signs Deal to Decarbonise Caribbean Island of Curaçao

Wärtsilä, a global technology group, has entered into a five-year services agreement with Aqualectra, the energy utility company of the Caribbean isla…

Coal Mine

India Introduces Incentives to Promote Underground Coal Mining

India’s Ministry of Coal has launched new incentives to encourage underground coal mining, aiming to modernize the coal sector and promote sustainable pra…

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 …

Solar Power Plant

Recurrent Opens Louisiana PV Plant

Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has launched the Bayou Galion Solar project, a 127MWdc photovoltaic facility in Morehouse Parish, northeast Lo…

LNG

PIL’s First 8,200 TEU LNG Dual-Fuel Boxship Named in China

Pacific International Lines (PIL), a Singapore-based shipping company, celebrated the naming of its first 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel containership, Kota Oasis, at …

Liquid Hydrogen

Linde Develops Europe’s Largest Liquid Hydrogen Trailer to Tackle Supply Constraints

Linde has unveiled Europe’s largest trailer designed for transporting liquid hydrogen (LH₂), addressing rising demand and limited liquefaction capacity. …

United States

Intel’s Modest Q1 Masks Deeper Struggles With $821M Loss

Intel reported a mixed performance for the first quarter of 2025, achieving a slight profit on an adjusted basis but recording a net loss of $821 million, highl…

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 …

Germany

World’s First Low-Carbon Concrete Rating System Launched

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has introduced a pioneering global system to assess the carbon footprint of cement and concrete products. This…

Canada

Trump Tariff Chaos Makes Dow Pause $8.4bn Plant in Canada

US chemical company Dow has postponed its plan to construct a major net-zero chemical facility in Fort Saskatchewan, near Edmonton, Alberta, according to CBC. T…

Ammonia

UK Unveils New Ammonia Fuel Guidelines in Push for Greener Shipping

The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) issued new guidance on April 16, 2025, to support the safe use of ammonia as a marine fuel. This step aids t…

Metal

Vale Reports 17% Drop In Q1 2025 Net Income Amid Lower Iron Ore Prices

Brazil-based iron ore producer Vale reported a 17% decline in net income for the first quarter of 2025, ending March 31, primarily due to lower iron ore prices.…