All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

Anglo American and Codelco sign $5bn joint copper mine plan agreement in Chile

A new operating company, jointly owned and controlled by AAS and Codelco, will oversee the execution of the plan, optimising processing capacity across the Los Bronces and the Andina mines

OCI Energy and Arava Power to form JV for 260MW SunRoper solar farm project

To be built approximately 96.5km southwest of Houston in Wharton County, the SunRoper project will span 2,000 acres as a ground-mounted solar PV installation

TrinaTracker to open manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia

In line with Trinasolar’s broader strategy to enhance regional service, the factory will also ensure faster delivery, improved technical support, and comprehensive pre-sales and after-sales services

Anaergia and JGC sign LOI for new RNG project in Japan

The facility is expected to take in more than 56,000 tons per year of cow manure and more than 5,000 tons per year of food waste

Rock Tech Lithium and Arcore announce merger of subsidiaries to create fully integrated European lithium company

The core assets of NewCo will include Rock Tech’s fully permitted Lithium converter in Guben, Germany, and Arcore’s lithium-boron-magnesium mining project in Lopare, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Mitsui to buy 40% stake in Rio Tinto’s Rhodes Ridge project for $5.3bn

The Rhodes Ridge iron ore project, which has estimated mineral resources of 6.8 billion tonnes, is expected to begin production by 2030

ACWA Power signs $2.3bn PPA for 2GW onshore wind project in Egypt

The project is expected to become Egypt’s largest wind farm, surpassing ACWA Power’s 1.1GW Suez onshore wind farm

Aramco plans to enter Philippines retail market with agreement to acquire 25% stake in Unioil

Aramco to extend brand, retail offerings and Valvoline-branded lubricants to select retail stations in the Philippines

Macquarie Asset Management to acquire majority stake in DynaGrid

This investment capitalizes on Macquarie Asset Management’s knowledge, networks, and experience as a leading infrastructure investor

World Copper enters into letter agreement to sell Zonia project

The Letter Agreement provides for a 90-day due diligence period and sets forth the proposed commercial terms for the Proposed Transaction