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Metal

Chinese Miner Zangge Halts Lithium Production at Subsidiary After Govt Order

On Thursday, Zangge Mining, a Chinese lithium producer listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, announced a temporary halt in lithium production at its subsidiary…

Tidal Energy

UK Firm Secures Almost $5M for Morlais Tidal Energy Demonstrator Build

Inyanga Marine Energy Group, a UK-based firm in Falmouth, has raised £3.7 million (approximately $5 million) to support the development of a tidal energy …

Greece

Greece’s Tallest Building Is Halfway Complete

Construction of the Riviera Tower, set to become Greece’s tallest building at 200 meters, has surpassed the halfway mark, reaching 113 meters as of July 1…

United States

Qore Starts up Large-Scale Bio-Based Butanediol Plant in Iowa

Qore, a joint venture between Cargill, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and HELM AG of Hamburg, Germany, has begun production of QIRA, the world’s first la…

Electric Vehicles

Geely Automobile, Zeekr Group Sign Merger Agreement to Unify Operations Under “One Geely” Vision

On July 15, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group announced that its subsidiary, Geely Automobile Holdings Limited, signed a merger agreement with ZEEKR Intelligent Tech…

Power Construction

NB Power Contracts PROENERGY for 400MW RIGS Project in Canada

NB Power, New Brunswick’s primary utility provider, has engaged PROENERGY to develop, construct, own, and operate the Renewable Integration and Grid Secur…

Crude Oil

China Refining Output Rebounds to Strongest Since 2023

In June 2025, China’s crude oil refining output reached over 15.2 million barrels per day, the highest since September 2023, according to national statist…

Offshore Wind Power

Estonia Rejects Saare 7 Offshore Wind Bids

In June 2025, Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) declined to grant licenses for the Saare 7 offshore wind area, cove…

United States

Skanska Tops Out Timber New York AI Research Building

Skanska has completed the structural framework for the Artificial Intelligence and Quantitative Biology building at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) in New …

Electric Vehicles

BYD, Huasheng Haoche Form Strategic Alliance in NEV Leasing Field

On July 11, 2025, BYD, a leading new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer, and Huasheng Haoche, a Chinese auto leasing platform, signed a strategic agreement in Sh…

Metal

Bowen Coking Coal Cuts Burton Mine Production Amid Market Challenges

In July 2025, Bowen Coking Coal transitioned to owner-operator mining at its Burton mine complex in central Queensland, Australia, prompted by low coal prices a…

Green Hydrogen

Belgian Duo Eyes Innovation in Green Hydrogen Technology

On July 8, 2025, Agfa, a Belgian technology company, and VITO, a Flemish research institute, signed a long-term agreement in Mortsel, Belgium, to advance green …

Germany

Port of Hamburg: €1.1b for Modernization of Container Terminal Ops

The Port of Hamburg will receive a €1.1 billion investment to modernize its infrastructure, enhancing competitiveness and supporting climate neutrality. The Ha…

Photovoltaic （PV）

SAEL Industries to Invest $954M in Solar Manufacturing Facility

SAEL Industries will invest Rs82 billion ($954 million) to construct a 5GW-per-year solar cell and module manufacturing plant in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, m…

United States

US Imposes 17% Tariff on Mexican Tomatoes After Withdrawing From Agreement

On Monday, the U.S. introduced a 17% duty on fresh tomatoes from Mexico, which account for two-thirds of U.S. tomato consumption. This move terminates a 2019 tr…