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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…

Transformer

Siemens to Begin Manufacturing Large Power Transformers in US by 2027

Siemens Energy plans to start manufacturing industrial-scale large power transformers (LPTs) in the United States by 2027, addressing growing demand and high im…

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.…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Terrestrial Energy and Ameresco Link on Commercial Reactor Deployment

Terrestrial Energy, a developer of integral molten salt reactor (IMSR) technology, has partnered with Ameresco, an energy solutions provider, to advance the com…

Solar Module

Waaree Solar Americas Secures 599MW Solar Module Supply Deal in US

Waaree Solar Americas, the U.S. subsidiary of India-based solar PV module manufacturer Waaree Energies, has signed a 599MW solar module supply agreement with an…

South Korea

Delta Air Lines Opens Seoul-Salt Lake City Direct Flight Route

Delta Air Lines launched its first nonstop flight from Seoul’s Incheon International Airport to Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday, strengthening the trans…

Solar project

Origis Energy Closes Financing for Two Solar Projects in US

Origis Energy, a U.S.-based renewable energy company, has secured over $530 million in financing from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and other partners t…

Solar Battery (Storage)

Soltage Secures $260M for US Solar and Energy Storage Projects

Soltage, an independent power producer (IPP), has secured a $260 million construction and term debt financing facility to support the development and deployment…

Uranium Project

New Mexico Uranium Projects Selected for Permitting Fast-Track

Laramide Resources Ltd has announced that two of its advanced-stage uranium development projects in the United States—Crownpoint-Churchrock and La Jara Mesa—h…

China

Chinese Demand for Soybeans Drops in 2025

China, the world’s largest soybean importer, has shown a reduced demand for soybeans in 2025, relying heavily on imports from the United States and Brazil…

SMR

US Approves Nuscale’s Bigger Nuclear Reactor Design

On Thursday, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved NuScale Power’s 77-megawatt small modular reactor (SMR) design, marking a significant step fo…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Go-Ahead for Columbia Plant Uprate

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has approved a USD 700 million project that will increase power generation at the Columbia Generating Station, the onl…

Mexico

US Likely to Resume Mexican Cattle Imports by Year End, USDA Chief Veterinarian Says

On Wednesday, Rosemary Sifford, the chief veterinary officer of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced that the United States expects to resume ca…

Canada

Canada’s Nutrien Plans Major Pacific Northwest Terminal to Boost Potash Exports

On Wednesday, Nutrien, a Canada-based fertilizer producer, announced plans to develop a significant terminal at a Pacific Northwest port to enhance its export c…

Metal

DRC Aims to Secure US Investment in Critical Minerals by June

Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are working to finalize an investment agreement with the United States by the end of June, aiming to secur…