Supply chain

Metal

Apple in $500 Million Rare Earth Magnet Deal With MP to Expand US Supply Chain

On Tuesday, Apple (AAPL.O) announced a $500 million agreement with MP Materials (MP.N), a Las Vegas-based company operating the only rare earth mine in the Unit…

Metal

Ionic Gains UK Funding for Sustainable Rare Earth Magnet Supply Chain

Ionic Technologies, a subsidiary of Ionic Rare Earths (IonicRE), has obtained £11 million ($14.8 million) from the UK government for the CirculaREEconomy …

Electricity Transmission

SP Energy Networks Awards £1.4bn Contracts for Transmission Upgrades

SP Energy Networks has unveiled £1.4 billion in supply chain contracts to support vital onshore transmission projects across central and southern Scotland…

Metal

China’s Rare Earths Are Flowing Again, but Not Freely

The automotive supply chain is seeing relief as Chinese rare earth magnet exports resume, though uncertainties persist. Production plans remain at risk due to p…

China

US Says Deal With Beijing Will Expedite Rare Earth Exports From China

On Thursday, a White House official announced that the United States and China have agreed on a framework to expedite shipments of rare earth minerals to the U.…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Indonesia, Singapore Partner on Solar Supply Chain in Riau Islands

Indonesia and Singapore have signed an agreement to develop a solar panel industry in the Riau Islands, focusing on an integrated green industrial zone in Karim…

Offshore Wind Power

UK’s Crown Estate to Invest £400M in Offshore Wind Supply Chain

The UK’s Crown Estate has unveiled plans to invest up to £400 million ($462 million) to strengthen the country’s offshore wind supply chain. A…

Solar Cell

T1 Energy Advances $850M Solar Cell Facility Development in US

T1 Energy has advanced its $850 million G2_Austin 5GW solar cell facility in Texas by selecting Yates Construction for preconstruction and site preparation serv…

Uranium Project

Orano Begins Production of LEU+ Transport Cylinders

Orano, a global nuclear energy company, announced the start of serial production for ten 30B-10 cylinders designed to transport uranium hexafluoride enriched up…

Nuclear Reactor

Second Fund Launched to Boost French Nuclear Supply Chain

France’s EDF and private equity firm Siparex have launched a second round of funding, named Fonds France Nucléaire 2 (FFN2), to support strategic c…

Electric Vehicles

Honda China, CATL Deepen Partnership on NEV Tech R&D, Supply Chain Management

Honda Motor (China) Technology Co., Ltd. (HMCT) and CATL signed a memorandum of understanding on May 16, 2025, to strengthen their strategic partnership, as ann…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Westinghouse Grows Bulgarian Supply Chain

Westinghouse has signed memorandums of understanding with seven Bulgarian suppliers to support the construction of two AP1000 pressurized water reactor units at…

Metal

Maaden, MP Materials Partner to Develop Saudi Rare Earth Supply Chain

The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with MP Materials, a U.S.-based rare-earth materials company, to …

Photovoltaic （PV）

Proposed US Rule Changes Could Alter Solar Supply Chains

A new proposal in the U.S. Congress could significantly impact the solar industry by revising the criteria for renewable energy tax credits, especially for comp…

China

JD Logistics, Faurecia Enter Into Strategic Partnership to Drive Green, Digital Innovation of Auto Supply Chain

On April 25, during the "FORVIA Group 2025 Sustainability Day" event, JD Logistics and Faurecia (China) Holding Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of FORVIA Group, signed …