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Australia

La Trobe Launches $3.26bn Master Plan for University City Initiative

La Trobe University has unveiled a A$5 billion ($3.26 billion) master plan to transform its 255-hectare Bundoora campus in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. T…

Metal

Congo Produces First 1,000 Tons of Traceable Artisanal Cobalt

The state cobalt agency in the Democratic Republic of Congo has produced its first 1,000 metric tons of traceable artisanal cobalt, marking an important step in…

SMR

UK Selects North Wales as Site for First Mini Nuclear Power Station

Britain on Thursday announced that its first small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power station will be built at Wylfa on Anglesey, an island in North Wales. The…

Pakistan

Pakistan Cement Sector Posts Strong Profit Growth in 1QFY26

Pakistan’s cement industry delivered strong financial results in the first quarter of FY26, with AHCML Research reporting significant growth among selecte…

Saudi Arabia

Nokia, CST & Stc Complete Middle East’s First 7 Ghz 6G Spectrum Trial

Nokia, the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), and stc have announced the successful completion of the Middle East and Africa’s first 7…

India

Nvidia Joins India Deep Tech Alliance as Group Adds New Members, $850 Million Pledge

Nvidia on Wednesday joined Indian and U.S. investors in backing India’s deep-tech startups as the India Deep Tech Alliance expanded its membership and sec…

Metal

Glencore Plans to Shut Canada’s Largest Copper Metal Operation Over Costs

Glencore is reportedly planning to close its Horne smelter, Canada’s largest copper metal-producing facility, due to environmental challenges and the sign…

Metal

BHP, POSCO Sign Deal to Advance Hydrogen-Based Low Emissions Iron

BHP (BHP.AX), the world’s largest mining company, and South Korean steelmaker POSCO (005490.KS) announced on Thursday that they have signed an agreement t…

Oil Shale

Sinopec Announces Discovery of New Shale Oil Reserve in Southwest China

On October 23, 2025, Sinopec, China’s leading oil refiner, announced the discovery of a significant shale oil reserve in the Sichuan Basin, southwest Chin…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Morocco Plans Coal Power Phase-Out by 2040

Morocco intends to completely phase out coal-fired power generation by 2040 if adequate international climate financing is secured, the Powering Past Coal Allia…

China

Nouryon Completes Metal Alkyls Capacity Expansion in China

Nouryon, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has announced significant investments in China to meet rising demand for high-performance polymers and support its…

Battery

Fluence Energy and Torch Partner on Winchester BESS Project in Arizona

Fluence Energy and Torch Clean Energy have announced a partnership to develop the Winchester Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Cochise County, Arizona, ma…

Electricity Transmission

Iberdrola’s Subsidiary Nears Completion of Alto Paranaíba Project in Brazil

Neoenergia, a subsidiary of Iberdrola, is in the final stages of the Alto Paranaíba project, a significant electricity transmission initiative in Brazil,…

Electric Vehicles

Waymo to Launch Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service in London Next Year

Alphabet-owned Waymo (GOOGL.O) announced on Wednesday that it plans to launch its fully driverless ride-hailing service in London in 2026, marking a significant…

France

Hoffmann Green Delivers Seven 0% Clinker Concrete Wind Turbines Foundations

Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has successfully completed the pouring of seven wind turbine foundations made entirely from clinker-free concrete, marking a …