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Japan

Japan Aims to Cut Stockpiled Rice Prices to 2,000 Yen per 5KG

Japan’s farm ministry announced on Monday a plan to reduce stockpiled rice prices to approximately 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms (11 lb) and expedite it…

Carbon Emissions

US EPA Drafting Proposal to Scrap Greenhouse Gas Limits

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing a proposal to remove all restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plan…

LNG

South Africa Proposes Buying US LNG as Seeks Trade Deal

South Africa has proposed importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States over a 10-year period to strengthen trade ties, according to a statement …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Date Set for Taiwan Referendum on Nuclear Restart

Taiwan’s Central Election Commission has approved a referendum to decide whether the Maanshan nuclear power plant, which ceased operations on May 17, 2025…

Solar Power Plant

Potentia Energy Completes 93MW Solar PV Plant in Victoria, Australia

Potentia Energy, a joint venture between Enel Green Power and INPEX, has completed the 93MW Girgarre solar photovoltaic power plant in Victoria, Australia. Loca…

Metal

AUMS Secures $655BN Contract for AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi Gold Mine

African Underground Mining Services (AUMS), through its Underground Mining Alliance (UMA) joint venture, has secured a A$1.02 billion ($655.3 million) contract …

United States

Nvidia to Launch Cheaper Blackwell AI Chip for China After US Export Curbs, Sources Say

Nvidia plans to introduce a new artificial intelligence chipset for the Chinese market, priced significantly lower than its restricted H20 model, with mass prod…

Energy Storage Project

China’s First Large-Scale Lithium-Sodium Hybrid Energy Storage Station Starts Operation, With 98% Being Green Energy

On Sunday, China launched its first large-scale lithium-sodium hybrid energy storage station, the Baochi Energy Storage Station, in Yunnan Province. This facili…

Solar project

Hydro-Quebec Shares 300 MW Solar Tender Details

Hydro-Quebec, a Canadian provincial utility, has announced a tender for 300 MW of solar energy to support its clean energy goals. The tender, launched on May 21…

Nuclear Reactor

Trump Sets Out Aim to Quadruple US Nuclear Capacity

On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed three executive orders aimed at advancing the U.S. nuclear energy sector: Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Ba…

Metal

E3 Lithium, Pure Lithium Report Phase One Lithium Metal Battery Development Results

E3 Lithium, a Canadian lithium producer, has shared preliminary results from the first phase of its joint development agreement with Pure Lithium, a Boston-base…

Oil Field

Iraq and China’s Geo-Jade Sign Deal for Tuba Oilfield Expansion

Iraq has entered into an agreement with a consortium led by China-based Geo-Jade Petroleum Corp and Basra Crescent to advance an integrated energy project at th…

Canada

Canada’s Pork Sector Under Pressure: Quebec Clashes and China Tariffs Weigh Heavy

Canada’s pork industry is navigating challenges from regional production disputes in Quebec to export difficulties due to high tariffs imposed by China. T…

Metal

Rosneft Acquires Tomtor Rare Earth Deposit in Russia

Rosneft, a major Russian oil company, has fully acquired Vostok Engineering, the operator of the Tomtor rare earth metal deposit in northern Yakutia, Siberia, a…

Metal

Solaris Secures $200M Financing Deal for Warintza Project Development in Ecuador

Solaris Resources, a Canadian mining company, has secured a $200 million financing agreement with RGLD Gold, a subsidiary of Royal Gold, to advance its Warintza…