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Metal

Premier African Minerals Negotiating Lithium Offtake Agreement With Glencore

Premier African Minerals has entered into a non-binding letter of interest (LOI) with Glencore International for the potential sale of spodumene concentrate fro…

Solar project

Ingeteam Secures Two Contracts From European Energy in Australia

Ingeteam, a global technology provider, has secured two contracts from European Energy to supply equipment for two solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Australia…

Pumped Storage

GEE Files Plans for 2GW Scottish Pumped Storage

Glen Earrach Energy (GEE), established by Balmac Forest Limited, has applied for a 2GW pumped storage hydro (PSH) project on the Balmacaan Estate near Loch Ness…

Pumped Storage

EIB and Iberdrola Sign €108 Million in Loans for Valdecañas Pumped Storage Project

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €108 million in green loans to Iberdrola for upgrades at the Valdecañas pumped storage hydroelectric…

Geothermal Power Project

Ecuador Shows Renewed Interest in Development of Binational Tufiño Geothermal Project

The Government of Ecuador, through its Ministry of Energy and Mines, has signed a letter of intent to advance the Tufiño-Chiles-Cerro Negro geothermal pr…

China

Manzhouli Land Port Leads China-Europe Railway Lines in Freight Volume

Manzhouli, the largest land port on the China-Russia border located in Inner Mongolia, processed 678 China-Europe freight trains in the first quarter of this ye…

Metal

Australia to Establish Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve to Boost Economic Resilience

The Australian Government has announced plans to create a Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve to bolster economic resilience and secure access to essential reso…

Ireland

Ericsson Invests €200M in Athlone for 5G Research

Ericsson, a global telecommunications company, has announced a €200 million investment over the next three years at its facility in Athlone, Ireland. Suppo…

United Kingdom

GB Forestry Market Shows Signs of Stability After Two-Year Decline

The UK commercial forestry market is rebounding after two years of decline, with high-quality plantations attracting strong investor interest and commanding pre…

Brazil

Brazil: Domestic Market Begins to Focus On Exports of 2025 Second Corn Crop

Global markets faced heightened tension in April 2025 as trade disputes between the U.S. and China intensified, affecting commerce and agricultural planning. Th…

Moldova

ASF Moldova: 20% of Pig Herd Culled Due to Outbreaks

Moldova has experienced a severe series of African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks in March and April 2025, resulting in the culling of approximately 118,000 pigs, …

United States

Case Launches Five New Machines for Complex Jobsites

Case Construction Equipment has introduced five new machines, including two compact wheel loaders, two motor graders, and a small articulated loader with a tele…

Geothermal Power Project

Geothermal to Benefit From Emergency Permitting Procedures in the US

The U.S. Department of Interior has introduced emergency permitting procedures to accelerate the development of domestic energy resources, including geothermal …

Battery

Construction Starts on First Big Battery to Directly Connect to Tennet Netherlands Network

Renewable energy developer Return has begun construction on the 100 MW / 200 MWh Antares battery energy storage system (BESS) in Waddinxveen, located in the wes…

Vietnam

Viettel Breaks Ground on Vietnam’s First Hyperscale Data Centre in Ho Chi Minh City

Viettel, Vietnam’s leading telecommunications group, has started construction on a major high-tech data centre and research and development complex in Tan…