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Power Construction

Australia Sets New Grid Rules to Speed up Renewable Connections

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has introduced the first of two significant reforms to the National Electricity Market (NEM) access standards to …

Isotopes

First Carbon-14 Dispatched From Chinese Plant

On May 16, 2025, the Qinshan nuclear power plant in Zhejiang province, China, successfully dispatched its first batch of commercially produced carbon-14 isotope…

Methane

Wood Secures Work on UAE’s First Large-Scale Methanol Production Plant

UK-based engineering and consulting firm Wood has secured a contract from TA’ZIZ, a chemicals and transition fuels hub in the UAE, to provide project mana…

Metal

Trump’s Tariff Reprieve Pushes Gold Down for Second Straight Session

Gold prices fell for the second straight session on Tuesday, driven by improved market sentiment after U.S. President Donald Trump decided to delay tariffs on t…

Geothermal Power Project

Indonesia Opens Tender for 21 Geothermal Sites for Exploration and Development

Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, through its Directorate General of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE), has launch…

Metal

Canyon Resources Secures $140M for Minim Martap Bauxite Project in Cameroon

Canyon Resources has secured a $140 million syndicated credit facility through its subsidiary, Camalco Cameroon, from AFG Bank Cameroon to advance the Minim Mar…

Battery

Meridian Powers up New Zealand’s Largest Grid-Scale Battery

Meridian Energy Ltd (NZE:MEL) has successfully installed what is New Zealand’s first large-scale grid battery energy storage system (BESS). This innovativ…

Japan

Japan Aims to Cut Stockpiled Rice Prices to 2,000 Yen per 5KG

Japan’s farm ministry announced on Monday a plan to reduce stockpiled rice prices to approximately 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms (11 lb) and expedite it…

Metal

AUMS Secures $655BN Contract for AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi Gold Mine

African Underground Mining Services (AUMS), through its Underground Mining Alliance (UMA) joint venture, has secured a A$1.02 billion ($655.3 million) contract …

United States

Nvidia to Launch Cheaper Blackwell AI Chip for China After US Export Curbs, Sources Say

Nvidia plans to introduce a new artificial intelligence chipset for the Chinese market, priced significantly lower than its restricted H20 model, with mass prod…

Spain

Vodafone, Mediatek Shatter 5G Uplink Records With 277 Mbps Trial

Vodafone, in collaboration with MediaTek, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully testing 5G uplink speeds reaching up to 277 megabits per second (…

China

Giant FPU’s Transport Marks ‘World’s First’ for CNOOC

On May 11, 2025, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), a state-owned oil and gas company, successfully completed a significant transport operation fo…

SMR

Estonia Starts Planning Process for SMR Plant

The Estonian government has initiated spatial planning and a Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment for a proposed 600 MWe nuclear power plant by Fermi Energ…

Metal

Solaris Secures $200M Financing Deal for Warintza Project Development in Ecuador

Solaris Resources, a Canadian mining company, has secured a $200 million financing agreement with RGLD Gold, a subsidiary of Royal Gold, to advance its Warintza…

Renewable Diesel

TMD Energy Diversifies Into Waste Oil-To-Biodiesel Business

TMD Energy Limited (TMDEL), a Malaysia- and Singapore-based marine fuel bunkering services provider, has announced plans to expand into oil waste collection to …