All articles by Refna Tharayil

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