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Chile Raises Mining Investment Forecast Through 2034 to $105 Billion

Chile's mining sector is projected to attract $104.549 billion in investments between 2025 and 2034, the state copper agency Cochilco announced on Thursday.…

Metal

Indonesia to Levy Gold Export Duties From December 23

Indonesia will impose export duties on gold products starting December 23, according to a regulation published on the Finance Ministry website on Wednesday. The…

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, …

Singapore

Exxon to Permanently Shut One Steam Cracker in Singapore From March, Sources Say

ExxonMobil plans to shut down its older steam cracker on Singapore's Jurong Island starting in March, with full closure expected by June, four sources famil…

India

India Makes Long-Term Soyabean Purchases to Secure Cheap Supply

Indian edible oil buyers have secured substantial forward volumes of South American soyabean oil for delivery between April and July 2026, anticipating higher p…

Hydropower Plant

China’s Qianjiangyuan Hydropower Station Begins Grid-Connected Operation

The Qianjiangyuan Hydropower Station, part of the Kaihua Reservoir project in Kaihua County, western Zhejiang Province, China, successfully connected to the gri…

Ireland

Mott MacDonald to Lead Overhaul of Ireland’s Rail Network

Ireland's national rail operator, Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), has selected Mott MacDonald to lead the "Connect" intercity rail enhancement p…

Nuclear Reactor

Chinese Reactor Connected to the Grid

Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Fujian Province successfully connected to the grid at 9:32 a.m. on 22 November 2025, China National Nuclear Corporation …

Offshore Wind Power

ØRsted-ESB JV Selected for Tonn Nua Offshore Wind Development

A joint venture between Ørsted and ESB has been awarded provisional development rights for the Tonn Nua offshore wind site by Ireland’s Department …

United Kingdom

UK Government Selects Hal’s £49BN Expansion Plans for Heathrow

The UK government has selected Heathrow Airport Limited's (HAL) proposal as the preferred scheme for expanding Heathrow with a third runway. Transport Secre…

Nigeria

Dangote Selects Honeywell Technologies for Upgrade Project at Africa’s Largest Petroleum Refinery

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has selected Honeywell International Inc. to provide advanced process technology, proprietary catalysts, equip…

United States

OpenAI Projects 220 Million Paying ChatGPT Users by 2030

OpenAI forecasts that by 2030, approximately 220 million weekly ChatGPT users will subscribe to paid plans, representing 8.5% of an expected total of 2.6 billio…

Photovoltaic （PV）

First Solar Opens AI-Enabled Solar Manufacturing Facility in Louisiana

Wedoany.com Report-Nov. 25, First Solar has inaugurated its advanced AI-integrated solar manufacturing plant in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, representing a notable…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Bahrain Runs 3 MW Solar Tender

Bahrain’s Ministry of Electricity and Water Affairs has launched a tender for the development of a 3 MW grid-connected solar power plant to be constructed…

Nuclear Reactor

Niigata Governor Consents to Restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactors

Niigata Prefecture Governor Hideyo Hanazumi has approved the restart of units 6 and 7 at Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (Tepco) Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear…