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Metal

Sibanye-Stillwater’s Keliber Lithium Project in Finland Sees 17% Cost Increase

South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater has reported a 17% cost increase for its Keliber lithium project in Finland, with the estimated cost now at €783 mil…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Qinshan 1 Breaks Candu-6 Record

Unit 1 of the Qinshan Phase III Nuclear Power Plant in Zhejiang Province, China, was shut down after 738 days of continuous operation, setting a national record…

China

Sany to Invest $1.5bn in Overseas Sales Drive After IPO

Sany Heavy Industry, a leading Chinese equipment manufacturer, plans to raise $1.5 billion through an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong stock excha…

Metal

Firebird Completes Testing on Calcining Kiln for Manganese Production

Australian miner Firebird Metals has successfully conducted calcining and leaching tests for Taza Metal Technologies, a Kazakhstan-based manganese mining and pr…

Australia

Optus Boosts 5G in the Outback With Nokia Habrok MIMO Radios

Nokia has partnered with Optus to upgrade its 5G network and modernize sites in regional Australia, deploying advanced technology to improve coverage, speed, an…

Electric Vehicles

Nissan Pulls the Plug on Its +$1 Billion EV Battery Plant as the Alarm Bells Go Off

Nissan announced on Friday that it has canceled plans to construct a new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Japan, a decision aimed at addressing the…

Ukraine

Ukrainian Flour Exports Exceed 60 Thsd Tons

As of May 12, Ukraine exported 36.396 million tons of grain and leguminous crops in the 2024/25 marketing year, a decrease of 6.81 million tons, or 18.7%, compa…

Sweden

ÖStergötland Trains Go Ticket-Free With Telia Contactless Payments

Rail commuters in Östergötland, south-east Sweden, can now purchase train tickets using contactless payment methods, such as tapping a payment card or…

Microgrid

Queensland-First Microgrid Charges Ahead

Ergon Energy has announced plans to develop a high-voltage network-connected microgrid in Mossman Gorge, Queensland, to enhance power reliability, quality, and …

Metal

Sabre Resources Completes Ninghan Gold Project Sale to Capricorn Metals

Sabre Resources has finalized the sale of its Ninghan gold project tenements in Western Australia’s southern Murchison Region to Capricorn Metals for A$1.…

Energy Storage Project

AEMO Services Opens Tender for 1GW of Long Duration Energy Storage in NSW

AEMO Services Limited, serving as the NSW Consumer Trustee, has initiated its sixth competitive tender under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. The ten…

Solar project

Zelestra Nets €147M to Build Spanish Solar Portfolio

Zelestra has obtained €146.6 million in green financing to develop a 237MWdc solar portfolio in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The funding will support the con…

Solar Cell

US-Based SEG Solar Launches Cell Production in Indonesia

SEG Solar has successfully commissioned the first production line at its new $480 million photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturing plant in Batang, Java, Indonesia,…

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

China Launches First Hydrogen-Powered Freight Locomotive

China’s first hydrogen-powered locomotive for commercial use began trial operations on May 10 at Meijin Railway Station in Liupanshui City, Guizhou Provin…

Battery

Victoria Expedites Acenergy’s Battery Storage Initiative

The Victorian State Government has expedited ACEnergy’s battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Little River through its Development Facilitation …