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United Kingdom

Production Begins at u.k.’s First Recycled Rare-Rarth Alloy Plant

Mkango Resources Ltd., based in Vancouver, Canada, has announced the initial production runs of a commercial-scale Hydrogen Processing of Magnet Scrap (HPMS) ve…

Combined cycle power plant

Hsinta Power Plant’s First Block Begins Operation in Taiwan

GE Vernova, an energy industry company, has announced that the first block of the Hsinta power plant, managed by Taiwan Power Company Nan Bu Construction Organi…

Combined cycle power plant

Hsinta Power Plant’s First Block Begins Operation in Taiwan

GE Vernova, an energy industry company, has announced that the first block of the Hsinta power plant, managed by Taiwan Power Company Nan Bu Construction Organi…

Metal

Trump Says US to Impose 50% Tariff on Copper Imports, Copper Futures Jump

On July 8, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 50% tariff on copper imports during a White House cabinet meeting. The measure aims to …

Coal Production

India’s Coal Production to Hit 1.15 Billion Tonnes in FY 2026

India’s coal production is projected to achieve a record 1.15 billion tonnes in fiscal year 2025-26, according to a report by CareEdge Advisory & Research…

Netherlands

World’s First Hybrid Solar-Powered Inland Shipping Vessel Starts Work

Dutch solar technology company Wattlab and German inland shipping company HGK Shipping have introduced the Blue Marlin, the world’s first inland vessel to…

Electric Vehicle Battery

SVOLT’s Thailand Factory Hits 10,000th EV Battery Pack Milestone

On June 30, 2025, Chinese battery manufacturer SVOLT, in collaboration with Thailand’s Banpu, celebrated the production of the 10,000th electric vehicle (…

United States

Dow to Close Three European Chemical Plants, Cut 800 Jobs

On July 7, 2025, Dow, a Midland, Michigan-based chemicals company, announced the closure of three upstream facilities in Europe and the reduction of approximate…

Metal

Cobalt Blue’s Broken Hill Cobalt Project Gains Extension of Major Project Status

Cobalt Blue Holdings has secured a three-year extension of major project status for its Broken Hill cobalt project in New South Wales, Australia, as announced b…

Green Hydrogen

Australia Pledges $283 Million to Orica Green Hydrogen Project as Industry Wavers

On July 4, 2025, Australia announced an investment of A$432 million ($283.82 million) to support a green hydrogen project led by Orica, the world’s leadin…

Solar Module

WorldOne Energies to Set Up 1 GW Solar Module Factory in Canada

WorldOne Energies, an India-based renewable energy company, has revealed plans to establish a 1 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Ontario, Canada. This …

India

Sekisui Chemical to Construct New Injection-Molding Plant in Pune, India

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan, has announced plans to construct a new injection-molding facility in Pune, Maharashtra, India, through its joi…

India

VI Expands 5G Rollout Across 23 Indian Cities With Self-Organising Networks

Vi Vodafone Idea, a prominent telecom operator in India, has initiated the next phase of its 5G network deployment in 23 cities. The rollout includes Ahmedabad,…

Solar project

Quinbrook’s Cleve Hill Solar Park in UK Commences Operations

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners’ 373MW Cleve Hill solar park in Kent, UK, is now fully operational, exporting electricity as of July 2025. In May 2025, …

Ethanol

US Paves Way to Resume Ethane Exports to China Amid Trade Truce

On July 2, 2025, the U.S. lifted restrictions on ethane exports to China, allowing companies like Enterprise Products Partners and Energy Transfer to ship witho…