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Metal

Super Copper’s Cordillera Project Approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority

Super Copper Corp. (CSE: CUPR) announced on Wednesday, that it has received approval from Chile's National Mining Authority (SERNAGEOMIN) for 26 mining conc…

United States

Nvidia, Joining Big Tech Deal Spree, to License Groq Technology, Hire Executives

Nvidia has entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with artificial intelligence startup Groq to use Groq's chip technology focused on AI inference,…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Russia Plans a Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon Within a Decade

Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos announced plans to construct a lunar power plant by 2036. The agency has signed a contract with the Lavochkin Ass…

Metal

Argentina’s Tax Break Program Approves $665M Gold Mine Project

Argentina's RIGI tax break scheme committee has approved a $665 million gold and silver mining project in the western San Juan province, Economy Minister Lu…

Japan

UBE Mitsubishi Cement to Halt Kiln at Kyushu Plant by 2027

Mitsubishi Materials has announced that its 50:50 equity-method affiliate, UBE Mitsubishi Cement Corporation, formed with UBE Corporation, has approved a reorga…

Metal

Japan to Test Rare-Earth Mining From Deep Seabed Mud

Japan will conduct a month-long test to extract rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed near Minamitorishima Island, a remote location about 1,900 kilometres s…

Brazil

Hanseatic Global Terminals to Develop New Brazil Hub

Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) has signed an agreement with Imetame Group to acquire a 50 per cent stake in Imetame Logística Porto (ILP), a joint vent…

China

ByteDance Signals Major AI Infrastructure Push With $23BN Investment Plan

ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent company of TikTok, has outlined preliminary plans for capital expenditure of approximately 160 billion yuan (about $23 billi…

Nuclear Reactor

Sweden’s Vattenfall Applies for State Aid for New Nuclear Reactors

Swedish utility Vattenfall has submitted an application for state financing to construct new nuclear reactors at its Ringhals facility, marking the first such r…

China

China Southern Doubles Flights to Brisbane

China Southern Airlines is increasing its flights to Brisbane Airport, introducing twice-daily year-round services from March 30, 2026.This expansion will add o…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Waaree Solar Americas to Invest About $30 Million in Polysilicon Supplier

Waaree Energies announced that its United States-based subsidiary, Waaree Solar Americas, has entered into a binding term sheet to invest approximately $30 mill…

Crude Oil

China’s Largest Offshore Oilfield Reports Record Annual Oil, Gas Output

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on December 21, 2025, that the Bohai Oilfield, the country's largest offshore oil and gas producti…

China

World’s Longest Expressway Tunnel to Open to Traffic in Xinjiang by Year-End

The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, recognized as the world's longest expressway tunnel at 22.13 kilometers, is scheduled to open to traffic by the end of 2025. Th…

Germany

BASF and OQEMA Ink Distribution Deal in Central and Eastern Europe

BASF SE has established a new distribution agreement with OQEMA, a prominent chemical distributor in Europe, for supplying polymer dispersions and additives use…

Dam

Norconsult Sweden Awarded Dam Safety Contract by Vattenfall

Norconsult Sweden has secured a contract from Vattenfall to perform seven dam safety assessments and fourteen detailed inspections across the utility's hydr…