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Coal Trade

India’s Coal Imports Down 9.2% in FY 2024 to 2025

India has reported a decline in coal imports for the period from April 2024 to February 2025, with total imports reaching 220.3 million tonnes (MT), down from 2…

Solar Battery (Storage)

EBRD Backs 1 GW Solar-Plus-Storage Project in Egypt With $30 Million Loan

The EBRD has provided a $30 million equity bridge loan for Egypt’s first major hybrid renewable energy project in Nagaa Hammadi, combining 1.1 GW of solar…

Photovoltaic （PV）

U.S. Off-Grid Specialist Launches PV-Powered EV Charging Station

Beam Global has launched its EV ARC off-grid charging system in Europe from its Serbian operations. The prefabricated unit, requiring no construction or permits…

Battery

Engie Turns Sod on Belgium BESS

Engie has started construction on a 400 MWh battery park in Kallo, Belgium, featuring 110 battery modules, in partnership with NHOA Energy under a supply and se…

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…

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…

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…

Italy

Fincantieri Achieves Its Best Ever Order Intake and Quarterly Results

Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri reported its strongest financial performance to date in the first quarter of 2025, supported by record order intake and…

Australia

Linde Engineering to Deliver Cryogenic System for Major Quantum-Computing System in Australia

Linde Engineering, based in Pullach, Germany, has signed an agreement with PsiQuantum, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, to construct a cryogenic cooling …

Metal

Sibanye-Stillwater’s Keliber Lithium Project in Finland Sees 17% Cost Increase

South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater has reported a 17% cost increase for its Keliber lithium project in Finland, with the estimated cost now at €783 mil…

Argentina

Argentine Pork Arrives in the Philippines for the First Time

Argentina has successfully completed its first pork export to the Philippines, a rapidly growing market ranked as the sixth largest pork importer globally, surp…

Ukraine

Ukrainian Flour Exports Exceed 60 Thsd Tons

As of May 12, Ukraine exported 36.396 million tons of grain and leguminous crops in the 2024/25 marketing year, a decrease of 6.81 million tons, or 18.7%, compa…

Crude Oil

China’s Recovery in Crude Oil Imports Is More Bearish Than Bullish

China, the world’s largest crude oil importer, reported a slight increase in imports for the first four months of 2025, reaching 11.83 million barrels per…

Hydrogen Transport

South Korea Launches $40M Program to Build World’s Largest Liquid Hydrogen Carrier by 2027

South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on May 9, 2025, the establishment of a Public-Private Joint Promotion Team for Liqu…

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s Wheat Exports to Kyrgyzstan Doubles

Kazakhstan has significantly increased its wheat exports, with Uzbekistan emerging as the primary buyer of its new-crop grain, according to Forbes Kazakhstan. O…