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China

COFCO Has Signed Multi-Billion Dollar Deals to Purchase Brazilian Soybeans and Edible Oils

COFCO’s oilseeds division announced the signing of agreements to acquire nearly 20 million tonnes of Brazilian agricultural products, including soybeans, …

South Korea

Lotte Chemical Sells 75% Stake in Pakistani Subsidiary for $69 Million

South Korea’s Lotte Chemical said on Thursday that it has sold about 75% of its stake in its Pakistani subsidiary to Dubai-based PTA Global Holding for 98…

Metal

Congo Produces First 1,000 Tons of Traceable Artisanal Cobalt

The state cobalt agency in the Democratic Republic of Congo has produced its first 1,000 metric tons of traceable artisanal cobalt, marking an important step in…

United States

U.S. Harvests Largest Wheat Crop Since 2016

U.S. wheat production in 2025 reached its highest level since 2016, according to U.S. Wheat Associates, which represents the industry in global markets. While s…

Egypt

Al-Nasr Fertilizers Co., Benchmark and Envision Energy Partner to Build a 400,000-Tpy Green Ammonia Plant in Egypt

Engineer Mohamed Shimi, Minister of Public Business Sector, met with a delegation from Envision Energy, led by Vice President Frank Yu, and Benchmark Power Inte…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai Hits Major Milestone With 5 Millionth Battery Pack Produced

On November 12, Tesla announced that the 5 millionth battery pack had rolled off the production line at its Shanghai Gigafactory, marking a major milestone for …

Gas power plant

Mitsubishi Power Secures Second H-25 Gas Turbine Order for Taiwan

Mitsubishi Power has received a second order for its H-25 gas turbine to be installed at Chang Chun Petrochemical’s Miaoli Factory in north-central Taiwan…

Thailand

Thailand Approves 1 Mln Tons Duty-Free US Corn Iiport Quota

On November 12, 2025, Thailand’s Cabinet approved a major increase in the quota for U.S. corn imports, raising it from 54,700 tons to 1 million tons for t…

China

C919 Jet to Make Middle East Debut at Dubai Airshow

China’s domestically developed C919 passenger jet is set to make its debut in the Middle East at the Dubai Airshow, scheduled from November 17 to 21, as t…

India

India’s Power Giant NTPC Plans to Enter Coal Gasification Business

India’s state-run power producer NTPC (NTPC.NS) plans to enter the coal gasification sector with a goal of producing 5–10 million tonnes of syntheti…

SMR

UK Selects North Wales as Site for First Mini Nuclear Power Station

Britain on Thursday announced that its first small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power station will be built at Wylfa on Anglesey, an island in North Wales. The…

South Korea

Hyundai Motor Signs Mou to Advance Hydrogen Port Development in Pyeongtaek

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has signed a multilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pyeongtaek City and key partners to advance carbon-neutral hydrogen i…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Statkraft Inaugurates Solar Hybrid Plants at COP30 in Belém

Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable energy producer, inaugurated new solar farms and battery installations at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, …

Germany

BASF Coatings Commissions New Plant in Germany

BASF Coatings has officially commissioned a new state-of-the-art production plant for automotive OEM coatings at its Muenster site in Germany. The facility is d…

Pakistan

Pakistan Cement Sector Posts Strong Profit Growth in 1QFY26

Pakistan’s cement industry delivered strong financial results in the first quarter of FY26, with AHCML Research reporting significant growth among selecte…