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United States

Aclara Resources Unveils Plans for First Heavy-Rare Earths Separation Plant in the U.S.

Aclara Resources Inc., based in Vancouver, Canada, announced plans to build the first heavy rare earths (HREE) separation facility in the United States, located…

Metal

Rio Tinto Launches Corruption Inquiry at Oyu Tolgoi

Oyu Tolgoi LLC, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group, announced that it is conducting an internal investigation into allegations of corruption and unethical behavior…

France

Airbus Delays Some A220 Output, Narrowing Window to Reach 2026 Target

Airbus (AIR.PA) has postponed the assembly of some A220 jets this year and next, and may only achieve its 2026 production target of 14 A220s per month in the fi…

Offshore Wind Power

Britain Announces $1.45 Billion Budget for Offshore Wind Auction

The United Kingdom has allocated a reduced budget for offshore wind projects in its upcoming auction, according to government documents released on Monday. This…

Oil Refinery

Mexico’s Pemex Pumps Less, Refines More in Third Quarter

Mexican state energy company Pemex reported reduced crude oil extraction but increased refining activity in the third quarter, according to its Monday announcem…

United States

Meta Appoints Insider Vishal Shah to Key AI Role

Meta Platforms (META.O) has named Vishal Shah, an internal executive, to lead product management for its artificial intelligence offerings, the company announce…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

NextEra Energy Partners With Google to Restart Iowa Nuclear Plant

NextEra Energy (NEE.N) and Google (GOOGL.O) have agreed to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, a nuclear plant closed five years ago. The companies …

China

Yokogawa and Sinopec Engineering Collaborate for Global EPC Projects

Yokogawa Electric Corp. announced that its subsidiary, Yokogawa China, has signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd (SEG)…

Sweden

Alstom Secures Maintenance Contract for 62 Mälartåg Trains in Sweden

Alstom has secured a new contract from rail operator VR to provide maintenance services for the full fleet of 62 Mälartåg commuter trains in Sweden. …

India

IPhone Boom Powers India’s Electronics Exports to Record Highs, Set to Overtake Petroleum

India’s electronics exports are rapidly increasing and could soon replace petroleum products as the country’s second-largest export category, following engine…

Oil Refinery

Dangote Refinery to Expand Capacity to 1.4m Barrels Daily

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Africa’s largest refining facility, is set to undergo a major expansion that will increase its production capacity from 65…

France

TotalEnergy Sells Its Greenflex Consultancy Business to Oteis

TotalEnergies SE, based in Paris, announced an agreement to sell its sustainable consultancy and solutions affiliate, GreenFlex, to Oteis, an independent French…

Crude Oil

Texas Pipe Producer Wins Contract for Mexico’s First Deepwater Oil Development

Texas-based Tenaris has secured a major contract to supply casing and tubing for Mexico’s first deepwater oil development project, Trion, located in the P…

Australia

Australia to End Live Sheep Exports in May 2028

Australia has officially begun the phase-out of live sheep exports by sea, following legislation passed last week that sets 1 May 2028 as the end date for these…

United States

Only 2% of US Soybeans Are Grown Non-GM

In 2025, U.S. production of non-GM soybeans for the food industry remained stable, maintaining its share in the country’s overall soybean output. Accordin…