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Spain

World-First Pilot Plant in Catalonia Will 3D Print Ceramic Parts for Solid-Oxide Cells

The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), based in Tarragona, Spain, has launched a new pilot line for manufacturing ceramic devices using 3D printing…

United States

Delta Resumes Flights at Detroit After Brief Halt

Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) announced on Friday that it had resumed operations at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport after a brief ground stop caused by a te…

Metal

India’s Adani, Hindalco Seek Peru Copper Assets as Demand Surges

Indian companies Adani Group (ADEL.NS) and Hindalco Industries (HALC.NS) are actively exploring opportunities to invest in Peru's copper industry, either th…

China

CARBIOS and Wankai to Partner on Large-Scale Deployment of Pet Biorecycling Technology in Asia

Carbios S.A. (Saint-Beauzire, France) and Wankai New Materials Co., Ltd., a listed subsidiary of Zhink Group and one of the world's largest PET producers, h…

Sweden

Volvo CE Launches Upgraded 35T ECR355 Short Swing Excavator

Volvo Construction Equipment has launched the upgraded ECR355, a 35-tonne short swing radius excavator designed for confined construction sites and utility work…

United States

Saronic Invests $300M to Expand Louisiana Saronic Invests $300M to Expand Louisiana Shipyard to Accelerate ASVs to Accelerate ASVs

Saronic Technologies, a U.S. defense technology company focused on autonomous surface vessels (ASVs), has launched a $300 million expansion of its shipyard in F…

Australia

Australia’s NEXTDC Inks MoU With OpenAI to Develop AI Infrastructure in Sydney, Shares Jump

Australian data centre operator NEXTDC Ltd announced on Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, to jointl…

India

Indian Fertiliser Firms to Sign Deal With Uralchem to Set Up Russian Plant, Sources Say

Indian companies are set to sign an agreement with Russia's leading potash and ammonium nitrate producer, Uralchem, during President Vladimir Putin's vi…

Oil Exploration

Oil Companies in Norway to Drill 18% Fewer Exploration Wells in 2026, Survey Shows

Norwegian oil and gas companies plan to drill approximately 37 exploration wells in 2026, an 18% reduction from the 45 wells completed this year, according to a…

Metal

Rio Tinto Sees up to $10 Billion in Divestment Potential

Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott announced on Thursday a target to unlock between $5 billion and $10 billion through asset sales and productivity improvements as the c…

Singapore

Exxon to Permanently Shut One Steam Cracker in Singapore From March, Sources Say

ExxonMobil plans to shut down its older steam cracker on Singapore's Jurong Island starting in March, with full closure expected by June, four sources famil…

Sweden

Ericsson Forms Partnership & Acquires Stake in Lotusflare to Accelerate Network API Monetization

Ericsson has formed a strategic partnership with LotusFlare, a California-based software company specialising in telecommunications and enterprise solutions. As…

France

French Minister Pledges Support for Egg Producers

French Minister for Agriculture and Food Annie Genevard has pledged stronger support for domestic egg producers to help them meet rising demand and reinforce na…

Uranium Project

Upgrading of Third Russian Uranium Enrichment Plant Starts

Rosatom's fuel division TVEL has commissioned the first 9+ generation gas centrifuges at the Isotope Separation Plant of the Siberian Chemical Combine in Se…

Oil Field

New Oilfield Development Project Comes Online Offshore China

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has commenced production at the Weizhou 11-4 oilfield adjustment and satellite fields development project in the…