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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 …

SMR

Ukraine Developing Roadmap for New SMR Capacity

Ukraine has taken significant steps toward implementing small modular reactors (SMRs) with the presentation of a draft law and the formation of a working group …

Electric Vehicles

BYD Rolls Out Its 14 Millionth NEV in Brazil

On October 9, BYD marked a significant milestone as its 14 millionth new energy vehicle (NEV) rolled off the production line at the company’s passenger ve…

Electrification

Equinor Drops Offshore Electrification Plans Over Rising Costs

Equinor announced on Friday that it has decided to cancel plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by linking several offshore oil and gas platforms to Norway&r…

Georgia

Georgia Is Increasing Its Purchases of Kazakh Wheat

Georgia has significantly increased wheat imports from Kazakhstan, purchasing almost 70,000 tons in the first seven months of 2025, a substantial rise from the …

South Korea

Ulsan Port Completes Korea’s First Methanol Bulk Bunkering

Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) has completed South Korea’s first methanol bunkering operation for a dual-fuel bulk carrier, marking a significant advancement …

Australia

Australia Exports 2.3Mt Wheat in July

Australia exported 2,333,793 tonnes of wheat, including durum, in July 2025, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This volume represents …

France

Pile Work Coming for Saint-Nazaire Bridge

The Saint-Nazaire Bridge, France’s longest road bridge at 3.35 kilometers, is scheduled for significant maintenance work on its 35 concrete piles, with co…