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Photovoltaic （PV）

First Solar to Open Gaffney Production Facility in South Carolina, US

First Solar announced plans on Monday to build a new production facility in Gaffney, South Carolina, with an investment of around $330 million. The plant is sch…

Metal

Rio Tinto to Cut Yarwun Alumina Output by 40% From October 2026 to Extend Plant Life

Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto said on Tuesday that it will reduce production at the Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland by 40% starting next October. The c…

Australia

Australia Details Year to September Wheat, Durum Exports

Australia exported 23.49 million tonnes (Mt) of wheat, including durum, in the year to September 30, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This tota…

Germany

BASF Coatings Is Committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) provide a global plan for peace and prosperity. Adopted in September 2015 at the UN World Summit, t…

Metal

Barrick Mining Considers Splitting Into Two Entities, Sources Say

Barrick Gold's board is exploring options to divide the company into two distinct operations, with one centered on North American assets and the other on pr…

Brazil

AFD and IDB Launch $324M Subsea Fibre and Data Centre Project in Brazil’s Amazon

The French Development Agency (AFD) has collaborated with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to allocate $324 million toward a comprehensive subsea fiber…

Natural Gas

ConocoPhillips Says It Finds Gas Offshore Australia

ConocoPhillips, a major energy company listed as COP.N, announced on Monday that it has encountered natural gas deposits during its initial exploration efforts …

United States

OroCarbo Partner With Haffner Energy and Maverick Synfuels for 100-Tpd Biomethanol Plant in California

Project developer OroCarbo has selected Haffner Energy’s SYNOCA® 20 MW modules for use in a 100 tpd biomethanol plant in California, integrating Mave…

China

Kazakhstan, China Advance US$200M Cement Plant in Aktobe

Kazakhstan and China are advancing plans for a major cement plant in the Aktobe region, following recent coordination meetings among QazCement Industries, China…

Offshore Wind Power

ABS Approves Samsung HyfloWind Floater

ABS has issued approval in principle to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its HyfloWind Float, according to the company. The announcement highlights a new desi…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Belarus to Build Third Unit at Nuclear Power Plant

Belarus has decided to construct a third unit at its first nuclear power plant in Ostrovets and will also begin surveys for a potential second plant to meet fut…

Finland

New Nokia 7220 IXR-H6 Switches Deliver Extreme Performance for AI Data Centers

Nokia announced an expansion of its data center networking portfolio to support the rising performance and scalability needs created by AI workloads. The compan…

United States

Meatpacker JBS Sees US Cattle Shortage Lasting Through 2026

JBS, the world’s largest meat company, said on Friday during a conference call that its U.S. beef margins will likely tighten in the fourth quarter compar…

Electric Vehicles

Weride, Grab Secure Approval to Begin First Autonomous Mobility Trials in Singapore

On November 13, Chinese autonomous-driving developer WeRide and Southeast Asia super-app Grab announced they received formal approval from Singapore’s Lan…

Battery

ACCIONA to Build 1GWh BESS Project at Malgarida, Chile

ACCIONA Energía has announced the construction of a 1GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Malgarida photovoltaic complex in the Atacama Desert…