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Metal

Gold Price Tops $4,500 for First Time

Gold prices reached new record levels on Wednesday as investors sought safe-haven assets amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, including tensions related to …

India

Adani Ports Completes Acquisition of NQXT Australia

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited has successfully completed the acquisition of 100 per cent interest in NQXT Australia. The transaction received al…

China

China Southern Doubles Flights to Brisbane

China Southern Airlines is increasing its flights to Brisbane Airport, introducing twice-daily year-round services from March 30, 2026.This expansion will add o…

Tidal Energy

Maintenance and Upgrade Work Completes at World’s Largest Tidal Stream Array

Proteus Marine Renewables, a UK-based tidal energy company, announced on December 18, 2025, that it has successfully completed offshore maintenance and upgrade …

Oil Shale

Japanese Company Buys U.S. Shale Assets for $1.3 Billion

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. (JAPEX) has agreed to acquire U.S. shale oil and gas producer Verdad Resources Intermediate Holdings for $1.3 billion. The trans…

Australia

Australia’s First Timber Fire Station Wins International Prize

The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services North Coast Region Headquarters and Maryborough Fire and Rescue Station in Australia has received the Public Infrastr…

Japan

SoftBank Delivers World-First SRv6 MUP Services on 5G Commercial Network

SoftBank announced in December 2025 that it has successfully launched limited commercial services using Segment Routing IPv6 Mobile User Plane (SRv6 MUP) techno…

Metal

ABB Advances Electrification, Automation at Boliden’s Aitik Copper Facility

ABB has enhanced the electrification and automation systems at Boliden's Aitik copper mine, located south of Gällivare in northern Sweden. This upgrade…

HVDC

Xizang’s First Ultra-High Voltage Power Link Begins Operations

A converter station situated at an elevation of 3,720 meters successfully completed a 168-hour trial operation on Thursday. This achievement marks the commencem…

Pumped Storage

Commonwealth Greenlights Exploratory Works for Borumba Pumped Storage Project

Queensland Hydro has obtained regulatory approval from the Commonwealth to conduct exploratory works for the proposed Borumba pumped storage hydro project. This…

Metal

First Quantum Introduces Automated Drilling Technology to Zambian Operation

First Quantum Minerals has deployed advanced automated drilling technology at its Sentinel mine in Kalumbila, Zambia, marking the first implementation of this s…

Italy

Cimolai Technology Completes Key Goliath Crane Milestone

Cimolai Technology has successfully completed the installation of the main girder for the initial 800-tonne rail-mounted Goliath crane at the Port of Chioggia.S…

Uzbekistan

World Bank Funds $250M for Uzbekistan Infrastructure

The World Bank has approved a $250 million financing initiative to enhance municipal infrastructure and essential services across Uzbekistan.This support addres…

CCS

Technip Energies Wins Thailand CCS Project Contract

Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by Thoresen Jutal Offshore Engineering Heavy Industries (Thailand) to deliver detailed engineering services for the…

France

Airbus Delivered About 30 Jets in First-Half December, Sources Say

Airbus has completed approximately 30 aircraft deliveries in the first half of December 2025, reflecting a slower pace than typical for the month. Industry sour…