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Metal

DRC Considering Extension of Cobalt Export Ban

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s largest cobalt producer, is contemplating an extension to its cobalt export ban, which was initially s…

Floating Solar

Thailand Kicks off Tender for 205 MW Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Project

EGAT has kicked off a tender for the development of a hydro-floating solar hybrid project in Thailand.Bhumibol Dam in Tak province, ThailandThe project will be …

Tidal Energy

ORPC Files Draft License for Alaska Tidal Energy Project

U.S.-based Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has submitted a draft pilot license application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its East …

Thermal Plant

BHEL to Build Supercritical 800MW Thermal Project in Gujarat, India

India’s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has been awarded a contract to develop the 800MW Ukai supercritical thermal power plant (Unit 7) in Gujara…

LNG

LNG Canada to Start Cooldown of Plant Next Week in Final Step Before First LNG

An LNG tanker is expected to arrive in Canada on April 1 to start cooling down LNG Canada's plant in Kitimat, British Columbia, considered the final step be…

Metal

Trump Signs Executive Order to Boost US Critical Minerals Production

US President Trump has invoked emergency powers to enhance domestic production of critical minerals, a move aimed at reducing the US’ dependence on foreig…

Coal Mine

Ndalamo Resources Acquires Wonderfontein Coal Mine in South Africa

South African mining company Ndalamo Resources has announced the acquisition of the Wonderfontein coal mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa, from Umsimbithi Mining.…

Methane

Wison Bags FEED Contract for Türkiye’s First Biogas-To-Methanol Project

China-based EPC services provider Wison Engineering has secured a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for Türkiye’s first biogas-to-methanol…

Nuclear waste

Germany Proposes Accelerating Search for Repository Site

The Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal and the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management have both submitted proposals to the govern…

United Kingdom

Schroders Greencoat Hits 2GW UK Solar Milestone

Schroders Greencoat has hit a landmark 2GW in operational solar capacity in the UK, equivalent to powering around 730,000 homes a year.The renewable investment …

Oil Field

Oilfield With 100 Million Tons of Shale Oil Reserve Certified in E.china

The Shengli Oilfield, under China Petrochemical Corp (Sinopec Group), the country's largest oil refiner, said its Jiyang shale gas oilfield has officially p…

SAF

DB Schenker Supplies Mercedes-Benz With Record SAF Volume

The largest single volume order of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by a DB Schenker customer has been placed by Mercedes-Benz. The record agreement reduces the …

Uranium Project

Costain Chosen to Upgrade UK Enrichment Plant

Uranium enrichment services provider Urenco has selected British construction engineering company Costain to deliver new and upgraded infrastructure at its site…

Wind Farm

Siemens Gamesa to Deliver Egyptian Wind Farm

Siemens Gamesa has entered into an agreement to deliver a large wind farm in Egypt.Under the agreement with the Egyptian government, the turbine maker will buil…

Geothermal Heating Project

Drilling Contractor Selected for Košice, Slovakia Geothermal Heating Project

Following a tender announced last year, Czech company MND Drilling & Services (MND-DS) has been assigned the contract for drilling of three or more geothermal w…