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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…

Electric Vehicles

GAC Launches ‘Brazil Action Plan’, Introducing Five New Vehicle Models Into Brazilian Market

On May 23, GAC Group launched its brand in Brazil at Distrito Anhembi in São Paulo, introducing five new vehicle models as part of its Brazil Action Plan…

China

Geely Launches Maiden Voyage of First Self-Operated Car Carrier

On May 22, JISU Logistics, a subsidiary of Geely Automobile, held a naming and maiden voyage ceremony for its first self-operated roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel…

Japan

Japan Aims to Cut Stockpiled Rice Prices to 2,000 Yen per 5KG

Japan’s farm ministry announced on Monday a plan to reduce stockpiled rice prices to approximately 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kilograms (11 lb) and expedite it…

Carbon Emissions

US EPA Drafting Proposal to Scrap Greenhouse Gas Limits

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing a proposal to remove all restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plan…

LNG

South Africa Proposes Buying US LNG as Seeks Trade Deal

South Africa has proposed importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States over a 10-year period to strengthen trade ties, according to a statement …

Oil Refinery

Ecuador’s Biggest Oil Refinery Stops Operating as Precaution Due to Fire

On Monday, a fire broke out in a fuel oil tank at Ecuador’s largest oil refinery, the Esmeraldas refinery, operated by state-owned Petroecuador. The blaze…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Date Set for Taiwan Referendum on Nuclear Restart

Taiwan’s Central Election Commission has approved a referendum to decide whether the Maanshan nuclear power plant, which ceased operations on May 17, 2025…

Green Hydrogen

Xodus Bags Oz Site for Green Hydrogen Project

Xodus, a global energy consultancy, has secured land in the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area within Western Australia’s Mid-West region to develop a comm…

Norway

Skanska Lands Major Arctic Road Job

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has awarded Skanska, a Swedish construction company, a $435 million (NOK 4.4 billion) contract to upgrade a 21.5km sec…

China

Wacker Commissions New Specialty Silicones Plant in China

Wacker Chemie AG, headquartered in Munich, Germany, has completed the mechanical construction of an expanded production complex at its Zhangjiagang site in Chin…

Offshore Substation

Final Offshore Substation Installed at Dogger Bank C

The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, in collaboration with its delivery partners, has completed the installation of the HVDC offshore substation platform for Dogger Bank …

Metal

AUMS Secures $655BN Contract for AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi Gold Mine

African Underground Mining Services (AUMS), through its Underground Mining Alliance (UMA) joint venture, has secured a A$1.02 billion ($655.3 million) contract …

Solar Power Plant

Angola Breaks Ground on 35 MW Solar Project

Construction has begun on the Quilemba photovoltaic power plant, a 35 MW solar project near Lubango in southern Angola. Announced in October 2021, the project i…

United States

Nvidia to Launch Cheaper Blackwell AI Chip for China After US Export Curbs, Sources Say

Nvidia plans to introduce a new artificial intelligence chipset for the Chinese market, priced significantly lower than its restricted H20 model, with mass prod…