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Crude shipments from the Kingdom dropped 21% last month not because China’s voracious appetite for oil has reduced but because of wide-scale maintenance work at refining sites across the country
Nuclear safety authorities dismissed the incident at the southern Guangdong plant as a ‘common phenomenon’ but, whatever happened, its going to be that bit harder now for Beijing to make the case for atomic power to its people. So what actually happened?
Asian giant needs capital to create essential energy storage systems while British firms offer infrastructure solutions (AF)...
Mining News
The global shift to clean energy is going to drive an unprecedented boom for critical minerals, according to the International......
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Australian judge says coal a black mark on kids’ future31 May 2021
Court orders Canberra to specifically protect young people from the harm of climate change in landmark judicial decision Eight Australian......
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DR Congo to renegotiate cobalt mine contracts with China and others24 May 2021
President Felix Tshisekedi wants to adjust deals with companies in Katanga region, where Chinese companies dominate mining operations under contentious agreements signed with his predecessor Joseph Kabila...
New Energy News
Three years ago India’s scorching solar energy sector was generating a global buzz, but now a plethora of issues including......
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Trouble brewing in Aussie solar sector, but some stay the course09 Jun 2021
Some investors dismayed at the Morrison government’s cool response to solar energy projects are getting up and heading to the......
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IEA climate change call-to-arms misses the mark20 May 2021
Advocating the elimination of projects producing and using natural gas, the cleanest burning fossil fuel, producing around 50% less CO2 emissions when used for thermal power production is not realistic; much of the Asia is transitioning from coal to gas...
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Crypto traders say Beijing’s closure orders have forced mine owners to dump their currency onto an oversensitive market depressing prices ...
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Control over ‘the message’ on the internet is going to be a key factor in Asia’s growing influence. But its two largest markets, China and India, have two very different ways of achieving that. But in the second of a two-part series, Asia Financial’s Indrajit Basu looks at how democratic India seems just as sensitive to online criticism as its large authoritarian neighbour. New Delhi says it’s protecting the public and cracking down on fake news, the tech giants don’t believe them …...
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Spooked traders reacting to Fed warnings over imminent interest rate hikes pulled down markets across the Asia-Pacific but many analysts remain optimistic about the post-pandemic recovery...
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New poll reinforces other recent surveys that suggest opposition to Tokyo 2020 is softening slightly, just over a month before......
Oil & Gas News
Cause of fire at Java plant is unknown and internal investigation has been launched A fire at an oil refinery......
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Yokohama port goes long on LNG as a marine fuel06 Jun 2021
Japan is working on different ways to cut shipping emissions, with Yokohama port focusing on LNG bunkering and LNG-fueled ships,......
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Beijing Gas seeks supply for new LNG import terminal05 Jun 2021
Gas company for the Chinese capital is seeking LNG for an import terminal it is building in Tianjin; the gas......
Rare Earths News
Domestic and friendly-country investments are welcomed in vital minerals essential to electric vehicles, wind turbines and drones (AF) The US......
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Rare earth metals at the heart of China’s rivalry with US, Europe13 Jun 2021
The 17 minerals key to the sustainability industry is helping to frame geopolitical policy planning What if China were to......
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China shuts down rare earth plants over ‘environmental concerns’08 Apr 2021
(ATF) China’s Environment Agency, previously a toothless dragon, has suddenly announced a rollout of rare earth production shutdowns......
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