Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company (IHC) and India’s Adani Group have expanded their investment plans in Odisha, outlining INR 2.105 trillion (USD 25 billion) of potential investment across 14 projects spanning metals, critical minerals, energy, chemicals and infrastructure. The...
American Rare Earths has appointed Dr Sanja Miskovic as Chief Technical Advisor, with her work focused on process optimisation and recovery as the company advances the feasibility study for its Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project in Wyoming, USA. Miskovic will work on flowsheet development, mineral...
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US President Donald Trump has thanked India and Reliance Industries Limited for supporting a landmark investment to build the first new oil refinery in the United States in almost five decades. Posting about it via an update on Truth Social, Trump announced that the oil refinery is part of a USD...
Venezuela’s National Assembly has initially approved a new mining bill aimed at attracting foreign investment by reforming the country’s mining sector. It is said to be moving at “Trump speed”, meaning rapid policy changes to revive the mining sector after years of stagnation. The main objective of...
Anticipating the European Union’s (EU) upcoming restrictions on Russian gas imports and aided by President Vladimir Putin, Russia is preparing to redirect part of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments currently supplied to Europe to alternative global markets. The push is aligned with Moscow...
Inner Mongolia, China's second-largest coal-producing region, said it will keep annual raw coal production stable at around 1.3 billion tonnes during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), according to a broader economic and social development blueprint released by the regional government. For...
The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) developed a method to purify carbon dioxide (CO₂) for underground storage or industrial use. The method removes carbon monoxide (CO) from CO₂ using a process called chemical cycling. In carbon capture and storage, captured CO₂ often...
On Sunday, global oil markets witnessed a sharp spike as crude oil prices crossed the USD 100 per barrel mark for the first time in over 3.5 years, triggered by supply disruptions stemming from the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict and rising unrest across the Middle East, especially surrounding the...
The Opposition Spokesperson on Energy and Telecommunications, Phillip Paulwell, emphasised that the economic advantages that can be received from Jamaica after establishing a rare earth minerals industry. He added that this could create exciting opportunities for technological progress as well. In...
Rio Tinto is undertaking a research and development project focused on extracting primary gallium from its alumina refining process in Quebec. This project received a conditional contribution approval from Natural Resources Canada as part of the Global Partnerships Initiative (GPI). This came to...
Potential partnership between Tajikistan’s Ministry of Industry and New Technologies and the United Kingdom to jointly extract, process, and develop critical minerals becomes more realistic as the former has passed a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UK government. This cooperation...
Grundfos, one of the world’s leading companies in energy-efficient water solutions, announced the launch of the Grundfos Intelligent Experience Centre (GIEC) in Chennai, India. The Centre marks a major milestone in the company’s commitment to innovation, sustainability, and customer-centric...
In order to jointly explore the deposits of rare earth in Rajasthan's deserts, Japan is now in conversation with India. This has been confirmed by the two people who are familiar with the discussion and the move comes when Tokyo is looking for measures to reduce its dependence on the supply of...
The latest figures from Rystad Energy show Australia's growing collection of large-scale solar and wind projects, producing 5.0 TWh of clean energy last month. Month-on-month, an increase of 11 per cent has been witnessed from the 4,519 GWh recorded in February 2025. David Dixon, the Senior Analyst...
An investment of USD 6 billion for establishing a high-tech innovative hub to be located in Saemangeum, Gunsan, will be made by Hyundai Motor Group. This investment targets establishing a high-tech innovative hub with hydrogen production, renewable energy and artificial intelligence. From...
India's manufacturing sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, contributing approximately 17 per cent to the nation's GDP and employing over 27 million workers. Projected to reach $1 trillion by 2025-26, the sector has witnessed a 13.9 per cent growth in the Index of Industrial Production. With...
NTPC Green Energy has commissioned 50 MW from the second phase of its 200 MW Dayapar Wind Energy Project. The development is being executed through its renewable arm and forms part of NTPC’s broader push to strengthen its presence in clean energy. The latest addition has increased NTPC Green...
Note: This image is AI-generated and for illustrative purpose only Coal India’s subsidiary, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) has recognised seven mine dumps in its operational areas of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh for potential rare earth elements (REEs) extraction.This initiative aligns with...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) recognised 16 national employees with the ‘Inspirational Employee of the Year’ 2025 Awards during a ceremony held on 24 February 2026 at the Company’s Al Dana Hall. The awards were presented by Alba’s Chief Executive Officer, Ali Al Baqali, as part of Alba’s ongoing...
The NEA maps out clarified goals in the post after the acceleration of building a new energy system characterised by a "green, low-carbon, safe, and efficient" structure was identified as a key priority for China's economic work earlier this month. Together with the State Council's directives to...
