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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中文翻译附于新闻末尾，敬请继续阅读。 According to the data shared by the National Energy Administration (NEA), China's newly installed solar and wind energy capacity has hit a record high by exceeding 430 million kilowatts in 2025. Marking a 22 per cent year-on-year surge, this development has provided a massive...
France-based energy and petroleum firm, TotalEnergies has entered into two long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to supply 1 GW of solar power capacity to Google’s data centres in Texas, equivalent to 28 TWh of renewable electricity over a 15-year period. Also Read: UAE-backed Masdar advances...
The White House has demonstrated a renewed strategic interest in coal, not simply as a conventional fuel source, but as a potential supplier of rare earth elements and other critical minerals considered vital to national security and advanced manufacturing. To know more about the global primary...
Dmytro Natalukha, the head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPFU), declared their plan to privatise the crucial assets within six months. The assets that are marked for the encouragement of private investors include Mykolaive Alumina Plant, in southern Ukraine, Demurinsky MMiningand...
On February 9, the China Coal Transportation and Distribution Association (CCTDA) revised its forecast for China's coal imports during 2026 to 465 million tonnes, down from 480 million tonnes projected just three weeks earlier. The adjustment was mainly linked to Indonesia's newly-announced plan to...
The India-Chile free trade agreement (FTA) talks are emerging as an important development for India’s manufacturing ambitions. Currently in advanced stages of negotiation, the proposed pact is widely viewed as a strategic move to secure access to critical minerals, with Chile holding some of the...
As part of the move to strengthen America’s critical minerals supply chain, USA Rare Earth Inc. (NASDAQ:USAR) has secured access to approximately USD 3.5 billion in capital. The financing signals Washington’s growing urgency to localise magnet production and reduce reliance on overseas suppliers....
Gallium, an easy-to-melt critical mineral, has been emerging as a strategic resource in defence, semiconductor, and electric vehicle supply chains. At present, with the majority of gallium supply originating from China, the United States is motivated to accelerate efforts to diversify its sourcing....
Nearly ten years after announcing plans to extract gallium, National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has yet to translate intent into execution. Back in 2016, the public sector aluminium producer had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to jointly develop...
Masdar has agreed to pursue a 200 MW solar power project in the Kyrgyz Republic, adding to its growing portfolio of renewable energy developments in Central Asia. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book the report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 ". The...
Renewable energy , a key element for a low-carbon future, has immensely flourished in the Indian power landscape. Electrification changes with solar energy, wind energy, hydropower etc., had begun with a nominal capacity of 76.37 GW in 2014, and India made significant progress in upgrading its...
Uttarakhand’s state-owned power producer UJVN Ltd. has opened the bidding process for a major battery energy storage initiative, inviting private developers to build and operate large-scale storage facilities across the state. The invitation, issued by the Office of the Executive Engineer (Solar),...
Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a NADES-based lignin extraction method that significantly improves biomass processing efficiency, marking a potential breakthrough for sustainable biofuel production. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book...
On January 5, Wednesday, the United States' (US) Trump administration and its neighbouring Mexico government unveiled a 60-day roadmap to draw up well-coordinated trade policies in order to safeguard critical minerals supply chains from being endangered. The plan is to consist of minimum prices for...
Supply guarantee policy reshapes coal market In May 2021, the Chinese government rolled out the coal supply guarantee policy to address an abrupt coal shortage that had quickly pushed up the fuel prices and caused power cuts in a few areas of the country. The subsequent droughts which dampened...
In 2025, China delivered around 5 per cent GDP growth, broadly in line with the official target. Behind this headline, the familiar "property + infrastructure" growth model is giving way to a structure driven more by consumption, exports of high-tech and green equipment, and targeted investment in...
Japan has confirmed the discovery of rare–earth–bearing sediments in 6,000-metre-deep seabed zones, following a targeted expedition aimed at reducing reliance on China for critical minerals. Officials say the operation marks the world’s first attempt to recover rare earth resources from such...
The United States is preparing a large-scale effort to reduce its dependence on China for critical minerals, backing a new stockpiling initiative designed to protect American industry from supply disruptions. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book the report “...
