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Metal

Nexus Minerals Provides Exploration Update on Wallbrook Gold Project in WA

Nexus Minerals has provided a positive exploration update for its 100%-owned Wallbrook gold project, located 140 km north-east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australi…

Saudi Arabia

Exxonmobil, Aramco and Samref Evaluating Refinery Upgrade and New Petrochemical Complex

Exxon Mobil Corporation, Aramco, and the Samref refinery have signed a Venture Framework Agreement to study a major upgrade and expansion of the Samref facility…

India

Microsoft Unveils $23 Billion in New AI Investments With Big Focus on India

Microsoft announced on Tuesday a $23 billion investment plan focused on artificial intelligence infrastructure, with the largest portion directed toward India, …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

EU Clears State Aid for Poland’s First Nuclear Plant, PM Tusk Says

The European Commission has approved state aid from Poland for the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Donald Tusk annou…

Metal

Greenland Approves 30-Year Mining Permit for EU-Backed Graphite Project

GreenRoc Mining Plc, a London-listed company, has been granted a 30-year exploitation licence by the Government of Greenland for the Amitsoq graphite project in…

Electric Vehicles

Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai Rolls Out Its 4 Millionth Vehicle as Production Tempo Accelerates

Tesla announced on December 8, 2025 that Gigafactory Shanghai has manufactured its four millionth vehicle, reaching the milestone just 14 months after producing…

Metal

DRC Cobalt Export Conditions Tighten With New Quota and Royalty Rules

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has introduced updated cobalt export procedures under its recently established quota system, aimed at strengthening regul…

Italy

Webuild Group Reaches 94% Tunnel Excavation on Terzo Valico Project

Webuild Group has announced the completion of 86.5 km of tunnelling on the Terzo Valico dei Giovi high-speed rail project, representing 94% of the total planned…

Australia

Australia Exports 62,708T Canola in October

Australia exported 62,708 tonnes of canola in October 2025, a sharp decline from 158,849 tonnes shipped in September, according to the latest figures released b…

China

Air Liquide Announces €25-Million Investment to Expand ASU in Yulin, China

Air Liquide has signed a long-term contract extension with a subsidiary of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group and will invest around €25 million to modernise…

Coal Trade

Indonesia to Impose Coal Export Tax of up to 5% Next Year, Finmin Says

Indonesia will introduce an export tax on thermal coal ranging from 1% to 5% starting next year, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa announced on Monday. The …

Carbon Capture

Britain Launches Second Carbon Capture Licensing Round

On Tuesday, the United Kingdom opened its second carbon capture and storage licensing round, offering 14 offshore areas with a combined potential storage capaci…

Offshore Wind Power

Synera Signs Long-Term CPPA With Taiwan’s TSEE for Formosa 4 Wind Farm

Synera Renewable Energy Group (SRE Group) has entered into a long-term corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with Taiwan Smart Electricity & Energy (TSEE) f…

United States

Meta Strikes Multiple AI Deals With News Publishers

Meta announced on Friday that it has entered into multiple commercial agreements with news publishers, including USA Today, People Inc, CNN, Fox News, The Daily…

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Launches Low-Cost Model 3 Variant in Europe

Tesla launched a more affordable Standard version of the Model 3 in several European markets on Friday, approximately two months after its introduction in the U…