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Nuclear waste

Vendors Selected for Canadian Deep Geologic Repository

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has selected five companies—WSP Canada Inc., Peter Kiewit Sons ULC, Hatch Ltd., Thyssen Mining Construction of…

Solar project

Financing Secured for 62 MW Solar Project in Togo

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is investing €26.5 million to support a 62 MW solar power project in Sokodé, Togo. French utility Électri…

Oman

Oman’s Wheat Production to Exceed 7,700 Tons

Omani farmers have started harvesting their 2024-2025 wheat crop, with authorities anticipating a yield exceeding 7,700 tonnes, a slight increase from the 7,500…

Nuclear waste

Andra Updates French Repository Cost Estimate

The French radioactive waste management agency, Andra, has estimated the total cost of constructing, operating, and decommissioning France's planned deep ge…

Metal

Auric Begins Mining at Munda Gold Mine Starter Pit in Australia

Auric Mining has started operations at the Munda gold mine starter pit near Widgiemooltha, Western Australia, with a groundbreaking event held on 10 May 2025. T…

Power Construction

Prysmian Puts First Subsea Cable in Place for Eastern Piece of Italy’s Electricity Interconnection

Prysmian Group, an Italy-based cabling company, has finalized the installation of the first submarine cable for the eastern section of the Tyrrhenian Link, conn…

Sweden

Sweden Inaugurates Its Second Onshore Power Facility for Cruise Vessels

Ports of Stockholm launched its second onshore power supply (OPS) facility for international cruise ships in Sweden on May 12, 2025. The facility was first used…

China

Ionikylation Unit at Petrochina’s Dagang Refinery Reaches 1,000 Days of Continuous Operation

PetroChina Dagang Petrochemical Company has achieved 1,000 consecutive days of operation for its 150,000-tonne-per-year Ionikylation unit at its Dagang refinery…

Denmark

World’s First Commercial-Scale E-methanol Plant Opens in Denmark

The world’s first commercial-scale e-methanol plant began operations in Kasso, southern Denmark, on Tuesday, with shipping company Maersk set to purchase …

Canada

Ontario Seeks Arctic Port on James Bay

Ontario government officials have proposed developing a maritime port on James Bay, southeast of Hudson Bay, to enhance trade connectivity. This initiative, aim…

United Kingdom

Balfour Beatty VINCI’s TBM Completes First Bore of UK’s HS2 Bromford Tunnel

Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) has achieved a significant milestone in the UK’s High Speed Two (HS2) railway project with the completion of the first 5.8km bo…

United Arab Emirates

Al Maktoum International Airport’s Development Progresses

Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC) has reported advancements in the Al Maktoum International Airport development, with key contracts awarded and others in t…

Hungary

Hungary’s Poultry Sector Poised to Strengthen Position on European Market

Hungary has a potential opportunity to expand its poultry production despite challenges posed by avian influenza and global trade tensions. During a World Poult…

Electric Vehicle Battery

A Vast New UK Battery Plant Just Secured £1B to Power 100K EVs

A new electric vehicle (EV) battery factory is being constructed in Sunderland, creating 1,000 new jobs. The £1 billion ($1.33 billion) facility, develope…

China

China’s Soybean Imports Fall to 10-Year Low

China’s soybean imports in April 2025 reached their lowest level in a decade, totaling 6.08 million metric tons, a 29.1% decline from the previous year, a…