All articles by Refna Tharayil
US DOE finalises $1.45bn loan for Qcells’ solar manufacturing plant in Georgia
The new solar manufacturing facility in Cartersville, which entails a total investment of approximately $2.8bn, will produce ingots, wafers, solar cells, and finished panels
Sibanye-Stillwater secures $500m through streaming agreement with Franco-Nevada
Franco-Nevada has also agreed to convert its 5% net profit interest on the Pandora property into a 1% net smelter return royalty
Hydro One expands transmission ownership in northern Ontario
The East-West Tie Limited Partnership owns the East-West Tie Line, a 450-kilometre, 230 kV double-circuit transmission line, regulated by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), spanning from Wawa to Thunder Bay, along the north shore of Lake Superior
Saipem secures new offshore contract from Shell in Nigeria worth approximately $900m
The project is related to the tieback of wells to the existing FPSO
Asante announces $500m gold forward purchase agreement
As an advance deposit (the “Initial Deposit”) toward future gold deliveries, Fujairah has paid US$100 million to Asante Bibiani
National Grid unveils £35bn plan to transform UK’s electricity transmission network
The proposed investment includes over £11bn in baseline funding for maintaining and upgrading existing networks, along with pipeline investment of around £24bn
Dundee estimates initial capex of $379m for Čoka Rakita gold project in Serbia
Over the life of the mine, total production at the Serbian gold project is expected to be 1.2 million ounces
US re-imposes sanctions on certain entities involved in Nord Stream 2
All targets are being sanctioned pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14024, which authorizes sanctions with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation
Rosatom completes construction of Rooppur NPP Unit 1
The result of the program will be the testing of the reactor plant at the rated parameters without nuclear fuel
Investment, offtake and strategic partnership with Volkswagen and Powerco to propel Patriot Battery Metals towards production
Europe’s largest car manufacturer positions Patriot Battery Metals to become a key future supplier of lithium raw materials for the North American and European battery supply chains