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Metal

Wia Gold Secures $19M Commitments via Placement for Namibian Gold Project

Wia Gold, a gold-focused exploration company, announced that it has secured binding commitments to raise A$30m ($19.4m) through a share placement with existing,…

Power Construction

Pacifico Energy Unveils Off-Grid Project for AI Data Centres

Pacifico Energy is developing the GW Ranch project in Pecos County, Texas, an off-grid power facility to support data centers and AI operations, targeting 5 GW …

China

China Suspends Argentine Poultry Imports Five Months After Ban Lifted

China suspended imports of Argentine poultry products on August 20, 2025, five months after lifting a two-year ban, following Argentina’s export pause due…

Carbon Emissions

China’s Carbon Emissions Fell in the First Half of 2025, Study Shows

China's carbon dioxide emissions fell 1% in the first half of 2025 compared to last year, driven by increased renewable energy use, according to a study by …

SMR

Blykalla and Research Institutes of Sweden Partner on SMRs

Swedish company Blykalla, a developer of lead-cooled small modular reactor (SMR) technology, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Research Institut…

Metal

Canagold Secures $2.8m to Fund Its Canadian Gold Project

Canagold Resources, a gold exploration company, has raised approximately C$4 million ($2.8 million) through a private placement to advance its New Polaris gold-…

Sweden

NCC Secures Contract to Expand Bålforsen Hydropower Plant in Sweden

NCC, a construction company, has been awarded a contract by energy firm Uniper to enhance the Bålforsen hydropower plant in Lycksele, Sweden. The project …

Nuclear Reactor

Aalo Atomics Secures Funding to Build Its First Reactor

Aalo Atomics, an Austin, Texas-based nuclear technology company, has raised over $136 million to develop its first nuclear power plant, the Aalo-X, according to…

China

Bunge Diverts Argentina’s First Soy Meal Shipment Set for China

On August 20, 2025, agricultural export firm Bunge announced that a 30,000-metric-ton shipment of Argentine soybean meal, originally intended for China, was red…

Oil Refinery

Indiana’s BP Refinery Restarts After Severe Flooding

BP’s 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana, the largest in the U.S. Midwest, began restarting operations on August 20, 2025, following disru…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Solar May Account for Half of New Us Electricity Added This Year, EIA Says

The United States is on pace to add 33 gigawatts of solar power capacity in 2025, representing about half of the nation’s planned new electricity generati…

Metal

China’s Rare Earth Magnet Exports Hit Six-Month High in July

China's exports of rare earth magnets, essential for electric vehicle production, surged to a six-month peak in July, recovering to levels seen before expor…

United Kingdom

Mace Secures Role on 32-Storey Mixed-Use Development in London

Hertshten Properties has appointed Mace as the construction partner for a new 32-storey mixed-use tower at 85 Gracechurch Street in London, UK. Located in the L…

CCS

Step Forward for Eni’s Co-Control Stake Sale in CCUS Business

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a BlackRock-affiliated infrastructure investor, has finalized an agreement with Italy-based energy company Eni to acquire …

China

India, China Agree to Resumes, Boost Business Links

On August 19, 2025, in New Delhi, India and China announced plans to resume direct flights and enhance trade and investment cooperation, marking a step toward r…